Question

write 5 chemical processes which we do at home?

Answer 1

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Photosynthesis Is a Reaction to Make Food



 Chlorophyll in plant leaves converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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Plants apply a chemical reaction called photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide and water into food (glucose) and oxygen. It's one of the most common everyday chemical reactions and also one of the most important since this is how plants produce food for themselves and animals and convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.

6 CO2 + 6 H2O + light → C​6H12O6 + 6 O2

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Aerobic Cellular Respiration Is a Reaction With Oxygen



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Aerobic cellular respiration is the opposite process of photosynthesis in that energy molecules are combined with the oxygen we breathe to release ​the energy needed by our cells plus carbon dioxide and water. Energy used by cells is chemical energy in the form of ATP.

Here is the overall equation for aerobic cellular respiration:

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy (36 ATPs)

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Anaerobic Respiration



 Anaerobic respiration produces wine and other fermented products.

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In contrast to aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration describes a set of chemical reactions that allows cells to gain energy from complex molecules without oxygen. Your muscle cells perform anaerobic respiration whenever you exhaust the oxygen being delivered to them, such as during intense or prolonged exercise. Anaerobic respiration by yeast and bacteria is harnessed for fermentation to produce ethanol, carbon dioxide, and other chemicals that make cheese, wine, beer, yogurt, bread, and many other common products.

The overall chemical equation for one form of anaerobic respiration is:

C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2 + energy

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Combustion Is a Type of Chemical Reaction



 Combustion is a chemical reaction in everyday life. WIN-Initiative / Getty Images

Every time you strike a match, burn a candle, build a fire, or light a grill, you see the combustion reaction. Combustioncombines energetic molecules with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.

For example, the combustion reaction of propane, found in gas grills and some fireplaces, is:

C3H8 + 5O2 → 4H2O + 3CO2 + energy 

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Answer 2

Chemistry happens in the world around you, not just in a lab. Matter interacts to form new products through a process called a chemical reaction or chemical change. Every time you cook or clean, it's chemistry in action. Your body lives and grows thanks to chemical reactions. There are reactions when you take medications, light a match, and take a breath. Here's a look at 10 chemical reactions in everyday life. It's only a small sampling since you see and experience hundreds of thousands of reactions each day.

01

of 11

Photosynthesis Is a Reaction to Make Food



 Chlorophyll in plant leaves converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

Frank Krahmer / Getty Images

Plants apply a chemical reaction calledphotosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide and water into food (glucose) and oxygen. It's one of the most common everyday chemical reactions and also one of the most important since this is how plants produce food for themselves and animals and convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.

6 CO2 + 6 H2O + light → C​6H12O6 + 6 O2

Continue Reading Below

02

of 11

Aerobic Cellular Respiration Is a Reaction With Oxygen



Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library / Getty Images

Aerobic cellular respiration is the opposite process of photosynthesis in that energy molecules are combined with the oxygen we breathe to release ​the energy needed by our cells plus carbon dioxide and water. Energy used by cells is chemical energy in the form of ATP.

Here is the overall equation for aerobic cellular respiration:

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy (36 ATPs)

Continue Reading Below

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Anaerobic Respiration



 Anaerobic respiration produces wine and other fermented products.

Tastyart Ltd Rob White / Getty Images

In contrast to aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration describes a set of chemical reactions that allows cells to gain energy from complex molecules without oxygen. Your muscle cells perform anaerobic respiration whenever you exhaust the oxygen being delivered to them, such as during intense or prolonged exercise. Anaerobic respiration by yeast and bacteria is harnessed for fermentation to produce ethanol, carbon dioxide, and other chemicals that make cheese, wine, beer, yogurt, bread, and many other common products.

The overall chemical equation for one form of anaerobic respiration is:

C6H12O6 → 2C2H5OH + 2CO2 + energy

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Combustion Is a Type of Chemical Reaction