Chemical Materials
Although a variety of equipment and ingredients were used to create this bath bomb, only the chemical ingredients are going to be discussed on this page.
Here, the IUPAC names, organic families and physical properties of each chemical compound will be revealed.
These materials should be able to convince the consumers that there are no chemicals included in the product, and the majority of the ingredients are readily available at a local grocery store.
Here, the IUPAC names, organic families and physical properties of each chemical compound will be revealed.
These materials should be able to convince the consumers that there are no chemicals included in the product, and the majority of the ingredients are readily available at a local grocery store.
Chemical Materials Used in the Bath Bombs
Citric acid
Sodium Bicarbonate
Corn Starch
Rum fragrance (isopropyl propionate)
Olive Oil
- A naturally occurring weak acid found in fruits such as oranges and lemons
- Often added to drinks to add flavour
Sodium Bicarbonate
- Also known as baking soda
- Popular cooking ingredient
- Non-organic
- Naturally occurring
Corn Starch
- Polymer consisting of strands of glucose
- Made up of: 25% amylose and 75% amylopectin
- Also used in cooking
- Natural
Rum fragrance (isopropyl propionate)
- Used in scents and perfumes
- Gives off a rum fragrance
- Naturally occurring in fruits such as sugarcane
Olive Oil
- Produced from olives (therefore, naturally occurring)
- Consists of a variety of triglycerides (fatty esters)
- Olive oil consists of mainly oleic acid
- Green and slippery at room temperature
- Used extensively in cooking, soaps and pharmaceuticals
Chemical Materials Used in the Packaging
Low-density polyethylene (a polymer that consists of the monomer ethylene)
Wrapping tissue paper (a polymer that consists of the monomer D-glucose)
- Used to package a variety of things such as food or tools, etc
- The most common type of plastic in the world
Wrapping tissue paper (a polymer that consists of the monomer D-glucose)
- Consists of cellulose -> which is a naturally occurring polymer of D-glucose (polyhydric aldehyde)
- Used to wrap presents and also used for artistic purposes.
IUPAC Names for Chemical Compounds
Citric acid = 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
Sodium bicarbonate = Sodium hydrogen bicarbonate
Corn starch = Not a pure chemical compound - No IUPAC name
Rum fragrance (Ester) = 2-methylpropyl-propanoate -> isopropyl propionate
Olive oil (used the IUPAC name for oleic acid) = (9Z)-Octadec-9-enoic acid
Ethylene = Ethene
Glucose = 2,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexanal -> D-glucose
Sodium bicarbonate = Sodium hydrogen bicarbonate
Corn starch = Not a pure chemical compound - No IUPAC name
Rum fragrance (Ester) = 2-methylpropyl-propanoate -> isopropyl propionate
Olive oil (used the IUPAC name for oleic acid) = (9Z)-Octadec-9-enoic acid
Ethylene = Ethene
Glucose = 2,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexanal -> D-glucose
Organic Families of the Chemical Compounds
Citric acid = Carboxylic acid
Sodium bicarbonate = Salt of carbonic acid (non-organic)
Corn Starch = Polymer (of glucose monomers)
Rum Fragrance = Ester
Olive oil = Ester
Ethylene = Monomer
Glucose = Aldehyde (more specifically, a polyhydric aldehyde - meaning that it consists of multiple hydroxyl groups and an aldehyde group)
Sodium bicarbonate = Salt of carbonic acid (non-organic)
Corn Starch = Polymer (of glucose monomers)
Rum Fragrance = Ester
Olive oil = Ester
Ethylene = Monomer
Glucose = Aldehyde (more specifically, a polyhydric aldehyde - meaning that it consists of multiple hydroxyl groups and an aldehyde group)
Physical Properties of Chemical Compounds
Citric Acid
Sodium Hydrogen Bicarbonate
Corn Starch
Rum Fragrance (2-methylpropyl-propanoate)
Olive Oil
Ethylene
D-glucose
- At room temperature, it is a white powder
- Weakly acidic (sour)
- Melting point = 153*C
- Boiling point = decomposes before it boils
- Very soluble in water
Sodium Hydrogen Bicarbonate
- At room temperature, it is a white powder
- Odourless
- Melting point = 50*C
- Boiling point = non-combustible
Corn Starch
- Solid at room temperature
- Soft, white powder
Rum Fragrance (2-methylpropyl-propanoate)
- At room temperature, it is a clear, colourless liquid
- Boiling point = 66.5*C
- Less dense than water
Olive Oil
- Freezing point of approximately 3*C - 4*C
- Thick, green liquid at room temperature
- Leaves a slippery, 'oily' residue
Ethylene
- Light, see-through plastic
- Strong, flexible but can be broken
- Non-reactive at room temperature
- Can withstand temperatures of up to 80*C
D-glucose
- Colorless and easily soluble in water