Question

It is often said that chemistry has great economic importance in our daily life. How?

Answer 1

Chemistry:

• It is a study of substances, their properties, structures, and transformations.
• Chemistry is the science of the elements.
• It deals with the properties and chemical reactions of the elements and their compounds.
• It is also concerned with the composition of matter and of the changes that take place in it under certain conditions.
• As chemistry is concerned with all the study of things and it helps in the changes in the composition of matter, new things are formed, and also certain changes can be made in the existing things to achieve the required properties.

Economic importance of chemistry:

• The progress in modern society is based on advances in the field of chemistry.
• Most of the essential needs for the living of humans require the use of various chemical compounds.

Uses of chemistry in daily life

In food materials following chemicals are widely used:

1. Colouring agents
2. Artificial preservatives
3. Flow stabilizers
4. Binding substance
5. Artificial sweetness

Other uses:

• Making soaps
• To make drugs in medicinal chemistry
• In agriculture
• In industries