
Chemical
Natural vs. Man-made
Chemicals can be natural like water or man-made like plastic.

Salt is a natural chemical, while nylon is a man-made chemical.
Chemistry Building Blocks
Chemicals can be elements or combinations known as compounds.

Sodium is a chemical element; sodium chloride is a chemical compound.
Everyday Use
Everyday products like soap and medicine contain chemicals.

The label shows the different chemicals used to make this soap.
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