Science Common Sense

877 - How do chemical reactions occur in everyday life?

Chemical reactions happen all around us. Here are some examples of how they occur in everyday life:

1. Baking a cake: When you mix flour, sugar, eggs, and baking powder, a chemical reaction happens. This reaction makes the cake rise and gives it a yummy taste and texture.

2. Rusting of a bike: When your bike gets wet, the metal reacts with the oxygen in the air, causing rust. This is a chemical reaction that makes the metal weak.

3. Digesting food: When you eat food, your body breaks it down into smaller parts using special helpers called enzymes. This is a chemical reaction that gives you energy.

4. Burning fire: When you light a fire, the wood or gas reacts with oxygen in the air, releasing heat and light. This is a chemical reaction that keeps you warm.

5. Changing color of fruit: When fruit ripens or gets hurt, it changes color because of chemical reactions happening inside the fruit.

These are just a few examples of how chemical reactions occur in everyday life.