Why Is Milk White?: & 200 Other Curious Chemistry Questions
To Kari Christian and Clay
Contents Preface by Simon Quellen Field xvii How to Read Structural Formulas xix 1 People and Animals 1 Can chemicals cause mutations in animals 1 What happens if you breathe in smoke or carbon dioxide 2 What does biology have to do with chemistry 3 Project Smoking Hands 4 What does physiology have to do with chemistry 6 How do we have hair 6 Why are boys usually taller than girls 7 Why do people use lotion as a moisturizer 8 What kinds of chemicals do athletes drink before they do a race 9 How has chemistry helped our health 10 How is the human body related to chemistry 11 Why does Benadryl make you sleepy 11 Why do some people have dark skin and other people have light skin 13 2 Plants 15 Do we get chemicals from plants 15 Why do we use plants 16 Why are there so many colors of plants 17
How does sunlight make plants turn green 20 What makes leaves change colors 21 Why are some plants glossy 22 What is herbicide 22 3 Household Chemistry 25 How does soap work 25 Where does soap come from 27 Why is shaving cream foamy 28 What chemicals in washing soap make it clean your clothes 28 Why do we use chemicals as cleaning supplies 30 How do they make shampoo in different colors 31 Why is conditioner always white 33 How do they make shampoo and conditioner in fragrant smells 34 Project Paper Chromatography 35 What does glass have to do with chemistry 45 Project Silicon Bouncy Ball 46 What is toothpaste made from 50 What are shoes made from 50 What is in deodorant 52 Why is lipstick so glossy 54 How do people make lipstick different colors 55 How does Drano get rid of sink clogs 56 How does hairspray get out of the can 57 How does superglue work 58 How does hair dye work 59 What is ammonia and how does it work 60 What is antifreeze 61 Why do you need antifreeze in your car 62 Why does salt water make metal rust faster 63
How do water filters work 64 How do water softeners work and why do you need them 65 What chemicals does hairspray have 66 How does hairspray keep your hair stiffened 68 Why is hair gel so slimy 68 How does hair gel work 69 How does Biosilk keep your hair smooth 69 Why are there so many chemicals in makeup 71 What happens if chemicals get in your lungs 73 What is shoe polish made of 73 How does face paint stay moist 74 How does Shout work 75 swallow a mint 82 4 Health and Safety 79 Why do people need to wear goggles while they are doing experiments 79 Why does Bactine sting when you spray it on your cut 80 How does soap get germs off you 81 Are there chemicals in toothpaste that can hurt you 82 Why can’t you swallow toothpaste when you can Why do your eyes hurt when you get out of the pool because you weren’t wearing goggles 83 How do face wipes take away zits 83 How can Zanfe soap get off poison oak 84 How does sunblock protect your skin from getting sunburned 86 How do you get sunburned when it is cloudy 88 How do you get a tan 89 Why does hydrogen peroxide bubble up when you put it on your cut 90
