![Group 11 Video 2](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2016/04/box-1252690_640-1jabzy2-470x140.jpg)
The accumulation of plastic products in the environment that adversely affects wildlife,wildlife habitat and humans. Inappropriate disposal of plastic waste can endanger marine life and…
![Group 26 Video 2 - Implications of Global Warming](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2015/04/pollution-87684_640-26mbvqw-470x140.jpg)
Global warming is causing climate patterns to change. As temperatures rise and ice melts, more water flows to the seas from glaciers and ice caps,…
![Group 29 Video 2 - Implications to Society](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2015/04/V4A7635-edit-small-website-tsml9s-470x140.jpg)
Stereochemistry in drugs has been gaining greater attention for the past few years in pharmaceutical research. Thalidomine and Ibuprofen are cases where individual enantiomers have…
![Group 24 Video 2 - The Periodic Table (Applications and Implication in Society)](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2016/04/acid-493686_960_720-21y3jmk-470x140.jpg)
Elements in the periodic table are arranged in periods (rows) and groups. Groups include elements having the same number of valence electrons, which results in…
![Group 10 Video 2 - Implications of Carbohydrates on the Society](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2015/04/carbohydrates-20151226160127-900844-1tj6j04-470x140.jpg)
Carbohydrates serve as the primary energy source for our body and without carbohydrates, protein and stored fat will be metabolize and harmful by-products will be…
![Group 8 Video 2 - Implications of Fats](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2016/04/cupcakes-1208234_640-27b28i1-470x140.jpg)
Consumption of bad fats; saturated and trans fat, increases the level of cholesterol and the risk of heart diseases. Good fats; polyunsaturated and monounsaturated, on…
![Group 4 Video 2 - Polyethylene (Implication to Society)](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2016/03/discs-859401_960_720-xjstts-470x140.jpg)
Polyethylene is the most widely used plastics in the world. There are different classifications of Polyethylene, such as Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and High-density polyethylene (HDPE)….
![Group 13 Video 2 - Drugs: Impact of Chemistry on our Society](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2016/03/drug-621844_960_720-2b9dgli-470x140.jpg)
The functional groups in aspirin are alkane, alkene, carboxylic acid and benzene. The synthesis of aspirin consists of 4 main reactions, with phenol as the…
![Group 30 Video 2 - Implications on Society](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2016/04/planet-581239_640-y2fl4f-470x140.jpg)
Water contamination; such as oil spill and heavy metal pollution requires the knowledge of dissolution. For example, the solution to oil spill are the usage…
![Group 20 Video 2 - Implications to Society](https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/cm8001-videos/files/2015/04/750x-1-1q5jg0x-470x140.jpg)
The three main implication of acid rain are material, environment and health issues. It can disrupt the ecological systems by killing certain populations, especially marine…