Organic Chemistry
Study of carbon-containing compounds and their reactions.
Practical Applications
Organic Chemistry in Everyday Life
The Chemistry Around Us
From the moment you wake up, organic chemistry is everywhere! The soaps, plastics, and foods you use and eat are all made of organic compounds.
Where You’ll Find It
- Cleaning products rely on organic surfactants.
- Plastics, fabrics, and even aromas are made from organic molecules.
- The flavors and colors in food are due to organic compounds.
Understanding organic chemistry helps us make safer, greener, and better products.
Examples
The sweet smell of vanilla comes from vanillin, an organic molecule.
Nylon, used in clothes, is a synthetic organic polymer.