Product
Chemical
Name
Chemical
Formula
Ionic or
Molecular
Compound
Physical and
chemical
properties
White
Crystalline
Solid
Highly
soluble in
water
Gelatin,
sweet taste,
no odor,
melting
point 294.8
f
Annie’s
Potassium
MacNCheese chloride
K(CL)
Ionic
Welch’s
grape jelly
Glucose
C6H14O7
ionic
Powerade
Potassium
citrate
C6H7K3O0
covalent
White,
powderless,
tasteless,
odorless
Melting
point 356f
Jiffy Peanut
butter
Sucrose
C12H22O11
Covalent
Fine, white,
odorless
Vitamin
Water
Citric acid
C6HO7
covalent
White,
granulated,
sour/tart
Use in
product
Risks and
Benefits to
humans and
or the
environment
Used to add Too much of
a salty
this can
flavor to
cause
food
vomiting,
high
cholesterol
Adds
Linked to
texture,
weight gain,
helps keep
type 2
color,
diabetes has
maintains
high
quality and triglyceride
enhances
levels.
flavor
Used a
Lowers blood
regulator
pressure,
prevents
kidney
stones,
prevents
strokes and
osteoporosis,
overdoes
symptoms
(heavy
feeling,
muscle
weakness,
chest pain
Sweetness
To much can
and adds
ruin diet and
taste
decrease the
efficiency of
the pancreas
Used to
If overdosed
preserve or can cause
for flavor
stomach
pains,
cramps,
diarrhea
Annie’s MacNCheese—
Welch’s grape jelly--
Powerade--
Jiffy peanut butter--
Vitamin Water--
tina