diff --git a/science-of-cleaning.tex b/science-of-cleaning.tex index 445b491..0dabbf6 100644 --- a/science-of-cleaning.tex +++ b/science-of-cleaning.tex @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ % \usepackage{gensymb} % Just for the degree symbol % \usepackage{ccicons} % Creative Commons icons; now we can delete an image % \usepackage{lettrine} % Drop caps -% \usepackage{wrapfig} % Let's wrap some images +\usepackage{wrapfig} % Let's wrap some images % \usepackage{hanging} % For hanging indents in a script % \usepackage{fancyvrb} % Use line numbers with code samples % \usepackage{fvextra} % Break lines inside Verbatim environment: @@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ % \usepackage{tabularray} % Easy tables \usepackage[]{footmisc} \usepackage{tikz} +\usepackage{chemformula} +\usepackage{chemfig} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% @@ -263,16 +265,30 @@ In both of these examples, the values are getting closer to seven, which means t -\Chapter{Acid Cleaners}{Vinegar is your friend} +\chapter{Acid Cleaners} + +The most common acidic cleaner, and also the cheapest, is good old white vinegar. Scientists usually call it \textit{acetic acid}, although its official name\footnote{according to IUPAC, that is} is \textit{ethanoic acid}. Its chemical formula is \ch{CH3COOH} and as you can probably guess, it's a small molecule that looks like this: + +\begin{wrapfigure}[10]{l}[0pt]{30mm} +\centering +\chemfig[atom sep=2.5em]{C(-[:90]H)(-[:180]H)(-[:270]H)-C(=[:45]O)(-[:-45]OH)} +\caption{Chemical structure of acetic acid} +\end{wrapfigure} + +Most commercial white vinegar available in your local grocery store contains 4-5\% acidity; that is, most of what you are buying is water and only 4-5\% of it is actually acetic acid. -\Chapter{Alkaline Cleaners}{When acids just won't cut it} +\chapter{Alkaline Cleaners} -\Chapter{Surfactants}{i.e., Soaps and detergents} +\chapter{Surfactants} + +\paragraph{Soaps and detergents, that is} -\Chapter{Abrasive Cleaners}{Scrub-a-dub-dub} +\chapter{Abrasive Cleaners} + +\paragraph{Scrub-a-dub-dub} \chapter{Heat}