Molecules Around Me
Misilei Brown
Category:
Food and nutritional
supplements
Product
Information
Name: Macho Mango
Arizona Beverage
Description: Beverage that
is often fruit flavored.
Ingredients:
Filtered Water, High
Fructose Corn Syrup
(Glucose-Fructose Syrup),
Mango Puree, Pear Juice
from Concentrate, Citric
Acid, Carrot Juice, Natural
Flavors, Gum Acacia,
Sucralose, Acesulfame
Potassium, Vitamin C.
Compound 1:
Citric Acid
Organic because it occurs
naturally in citrus fruits
Molecular Formula:
C6H8O7
Summary: Citric Acid is a
preservative/conservative
that occurs naturally in
citric fruits. It is used to
add a sour taste to
products like the Arizona
Beverage.
Compound 2:
High Fructose
Corn Syrup
Fructose (left) Glucose (Right)
Inorganic because it is
processed
Molecular Formula:
C12H22O11
Summary: Corn syrups
processed to go from
glucose to fructose which
has a sweet taste and costs
lower than sugar.
Compound 3:
Vitamin C
Organic
Molecular Formula:
C6H8O6
Summary: Vitamin is a
nutrient that is needed in
all humans as well as many
animals. It is important to
help the body heal as well
as function.
Compound 4:
Acesulfame
Potassium
Inorganic
Molecular Formula:
C4H4KNO4S
Summary:
Acesulfame
Potassium is a
potassium salt that
acts as an artificial
sweetener.
Compound 5:
Sucralose
Inorganic
Molecular Formula:
C12H19Cl3O8
Summary: Sucralose is an
artificial sweetener and is
320 to 1,000 times as
sweet as table sugar. It can
be used in baking or
products that require a
longer shelf life.
Category:
Healthcare and medicinal
products
Product
Information
Name: Neurontin
Description: Neurontin is
used to treat seizures and
nerve pain caused by the
herpes virus.
Nonmedicinal ingredients:
cornstarch, lactose, and
talc; capsule shell: FD&C
Blue No. 2, gelatin, red iron
oxide, silicon dioxide,
sodium lauryl sulfate,
titanium dioxide, and
yellow iron oxide.
Compound 1:
Red Iron Oxide
Inorganic
Molecular Formula:
Fe2O3
Summary: Red Iron Oxide
is one of the main oxides
of Iron. It is used by most
Steel industries and is also
known as rust.
Compound 2:
Titanium
dioxide
Organic
Molecular Formula:
TiO2
Summary: Titanium
dioxide is the naturally
occurring oxide in
titanium. It is often used in
paint and sunscreen and
has a wide range of usage.
Compound 3:
Lactose
Inorganic
Molecular Formula:
C12H22O11
Summary: Lactose is
derived from galactose and
glucose that is found in
milk. It makes up 2-8% of
milk and is taken from
sweet or extracted whey.
The amount can vary in
milk depending on what
was extracted.
Compound 4:
Silicon dioxide
Inorganic
Molecular Formula:
SiO2
Summary: Silicon dioxide is
also known as Silica. It is a
chemical compound that is
an oxide of silicon. It is
often found in quartz
however it also lives in
organisms.
Compound 5:
Sodium lauryl
sulfate
Organic
Molecular Formula:
NaC12H25SO4
Summary: Sodium lauryl
sulfate is used in many
hygiene and cleaning
products. It is derived from
coconut and palm oils and
is a common component of
cleaning products because
it contains properties
needed in detergents.
Category: Personal
hygiene and cleaning
products
Product
Information
Name: Tresemme Mousse
Description: Tresseme
Mousse is a hair product
that is commonly used for
curly hair.
Water (Aqua, Eau), Isobutane, Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, Vp/Va Copolymer, Polyquaternium11, Propane, Polysorbate 20, Polyquaternium-4, Pvp, Ppg-12ppg-50 Lanolin, Olealkonium
Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Ppg-9 Diethlymonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate,
Cyclopentasiloxane, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane,
Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Gelatin/Keratin Amino Acids/Lysine Hydroxy- Propyltrimonium
Chloride, Fragrance (Parfum), Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Butylphenyl
Methylpropional, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene
Carboxaldehyde, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone. Water (Aqua), Isobutane, Hydrofluorocarbon
152a, Vp/Va Copolymer, Polyquaternium-11, Propane, Polyquaternium-4, Pvp,
Polyquaternium-7, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Polysorbate 20, Olealkonium
Chloride, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Peg-12-Peg-50 Lanolin, Ppg-9 Diethylmonium Chloride,
Glycerin, Gelatin/Keratin Amino Acids/Lysine Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Propylene
Glycol, Sorbitol, Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance (Parfum)
Compound 1:
Sorbitol
Inorganic
Molecular Formula:
C6H14O6
Summary: Most sorbitol is
made from corn syrup, but
it is also found in apples,
pears, peaches, and
prunes. Sorbitol is referred
to as a nutritive sweetener
because it provides dietary
energy.
Compound 2:
Sodium
Benzoate
Organic
Molecular Formula:
C7H5NaO2
Summary: It is often used
as a food preservative but
if it is dissolved in water,
like in mousse than it acts
as a sodium salt of benzoic
acid. It is known for its
ability to preserve.
Compound 3:
Isobutane
Inorganic
Molecular Formula:
C4H10
Summary: Isobutane is a
colorless gas. Any leak
could be liquid or vapor. It
is easily ignited.
Compound 4:
Propane
Organic
Molecular Formula:
C3H8
Summary: Propane is
normally a gas but if it
is compressed enough
it can be a liquid like in
the mousse.
Compound 5:
Limonene
Organic
Molecular Formula:
C10H16
Summary: Limonene is a
colorless liquid that
contributes to the odor of
the product. It oxidizes
easily and occurs naturally.
Works Cited:
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sugarrushchnct.org/ArizonaMuchoMango.html
edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FY/FY115500.pdf
www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Corn_syrup
beverageinstitute.org/article/acesulfame-potassiumacesulfame-k/
• pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sucralose
• www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/546lactose.html
• http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp
?productId=xlsImpprod3350099
Works Cited:
• www.wisegeek.org/what-is-sorbitol.htm
• www.naturalnews.com/033726_sodium_benzoate_cancer.
htm
• http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=75-28-5
• http://www.floridachemical.com/whatisd-limonene.htm
• www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/705989/SODIUM_BEN
ZOATE/
• http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/_-_Limonene
• pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/D-Sorbitol
• pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium_dodecyl_s
ulfate