Using Compounds

• Scientists have learned how to use compounds to make our lives easier.
• Crude oils make our likes easier.  Examples of crude oils and petroleum, gasoline, kerosene, lubricating oils, diesel fuel, heating oil, and light fuel gases.
• Hydrocarbons are molecules that are composed of hydrogen and carbon.
• Rubber is a flexible material that is formed from long string of hydrocarbons.  An example of this is car tires.

• Plastics are made from long strings of carbon with oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, or sulfur.  When heat to applied, plastics can be formed into different shapes.

• Cloth and fabric are made from fibers woven together.  Some cloths and fabrics are prepared with natural compounds like wool or cotton.  Some other man-made compounds are polyester and nylon.