Chemistry is used in the following:
1. Washing/cleaning with soap:
Washing/cleaning is a chemical process that involves interaction of water, soap and dirt so as to remove the dirt from a garment.
2. Understanding chemicals of life
Living thing grow, respire and feed. The formation and growth of cells involve chemical processes in living things using carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins.
3. Baking:
Adding baking powder to dough and then heating in an oven involves interactions that require understanding of chemistry.
4. Medicine:
Discovery, test, prescription and dosage of drugs to be used for medicinal purposes require advanced understanding of chemistry
5 Fractional distillation of crude oil:
Crude oil is fractional distilled to useful portions like petrol, diesel, and kerosene by applying chemistry.
6. Manufacture of synthetic compounds/substances
Large amounts of plastics, glass, fertilizers, insecticides, soaps, cements, are manufactured worldwide.
Advanced understanding of the chemical processes involved is a requirement.
7. Diagnosis/test for abnormal body functions.
If the body is not functioning normally, it is said to be sick/ill. Laboratory test are done to diagnose the illness/sickness.
(b) The following career fields require Chemistry as one of subject areas of advanced/specialized study:
1. Chemical engineering/chemical engineer
2. Veterinary medicine/Veterinary doctor
3. Medicine/Medical doctor/pharmacist/nurse
4. Beauty/Beautician
5. Teaching/Chemistry teacher