Activity Three: Common Molecules, Structures and Names

1.)  Post a picture of a three-dimensional Ball and Stick molecular models that you have created with common items around your home. Also post a molecular structure image and the IUPAC name of the molecule.

*The IUPAC name of the molecule is in parenthesis

           

 

               Ammonia (Azane)

             

 

 

 

        

              

 

 

 

 

 

     

                 Propane (Propane)

                                     

                                                       

   

 

          Carbon Dioxide (Carbon Dioxide)

                                                            

2.) Post an image from the Web, the chemical systematic (IUPAC) name, common name, and the molecule formula for 20 chemicals that you use or eat.

 

   
    IUPAC Name: Sodium chloride
    Common Name: Salt
    Molecule Formula: NaCl

   IUPAC Name: (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3S,4S,5R) -3,4-dihydroxy-2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol
   Common Name: Sugar
   Molecule Formula: C12H22011

   IUPAC Name: Sodium hydrogen carbonate
   Common Name: Baking soda
   Molecule Formula: NaHCO3













  
    IUPAC Name: Hydrogen Peroxide
    Common Name: Hydrogen Peroxide
    Molecule Formula: 2(HO)

                 
                IUPAC Name: Propane
                Common Name: Propane
                Molecule Formula: C3H8

     IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-
     tricarboxylic acid
     Common Name: Citric acid
     Molecule Formula: C6H8O7

      IUPAC Name: (RS)-2-(4-(2-methylpropyl) 
      phenyl)propanoic acid
      Common Name: Ibuprofen
      Molecule Formula: C13H18O2  













IUPAC Name: 4-[(E)-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]benzenesulfonate    
Common Name: Orange
Molecule Formula: C₁₆H₁₁N₂NaO₄S  
                                                     

            IUPAC Name: 3-[1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl] 
            pyridine
            Common Name: Nicotine
            Molecule Formula: C₁₀H₁₄N₂









           IUPAC Name: Ethanol 
           Common Name: Alcohol
           Molecule Formula: C₂H₆O

3.) Look over your molecules and the bonding characteristics, how many bonds does each of the following elements typically have? Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen?

Carbon: 4 bonds

Hydrogen: 1 bond

Oxygen: 2 bonds

4.) What does IUPAC stand for?

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists

5.) As you explore ingredients, notice how everything around us is made up of chemicals consisting of atoms bound together into molecules.  But what about companies that claim their products are chemical free! How can this be?

After doing this activity and the research that goes a long with it I realized that, as scary as this is to say, nothing can for sure be chemical free.  Companies these days however are taking a more safer route and finding products that represent a more chemical safe environment, which people are really starting to like.  In today's society we are being killed with all these chemicals that are present in everything from household supplies to make up.  "Chemical free" is a term used for marketing, to help portray the idea that the product is safe, healthy, and environmentally friendly. Nowadays things seem to be making a turn around for the people in todays society and is clearly going to be paving a more safer path.