How Does Chemistry Influence Our Lives?

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What is chemistry? Chemistry is the study of the structure and properties of matter. It is chiefly concerned with atoms and molecules and their interactions and transformations. Chemists study the what substances are made of and what they do, and how they react with each other. How does chemistry affect the universe? Chemistry is a fairly good 'how stuff works' platform for the universe, I've read an article about "Water on Mars", it was controversial whether there is or has been water on Mars, and scientists studied the elements of the rock sample, thus having a better and deeper insight on what was really going on there on Mars. Chemistry help us to understand the our solar system better, and we can know more about other planets or stars in addition to the Earth. Also, there are some more examples of how chemistry affect the universe. Leaves are green because they contain chlorophyll, which absorbs red light. Clouds are condensed water droplets. Our surroundings contain air, which contains the oxygen we need to breathe. The sun turns hydrogen to helium, releasing sunlight. Nucleic acids make up DNA, which contains the code of life. (Examples are quoted from Wikipedia) How does chemistry effect me? Well, I think that chemistry does not merely affect our lives, in some way, it creates our lives. When we woke up in the mornings, we jump off bed and turn off the alarm clock which has fancy cover made by plastic, a chemical of Si. Then I usually check if my iPad has got 100% battery, since I've plugged it in all night. A battery is chemistry in action, as it creates a ionic charge on the negative pole that creates a flow of electrons to the positive pole. Later on I go through some worksheets while having breakfast. From the ink on the paper we gain much information. Ink was a famous chemical invention too. While doing all of these, a

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