The Benefits of Studying Chemistry

When hearing the word of chemistry, the things that cross in our mind are harmful, explosive, and toxic. Even, negative stigma often arises since lack of knowledge toward chemistry. However, not all chemicals are dangerous, such as sugar. So, the wrong assumption that circulated so far is not all true because chemistry is a science that learns about the material. The material is everything that has mass and occupies space. Therefore, all around us are chemicals ranging from soil, stone, air, and so forth. By studying this science, we will get many benefits.

First of all, Studying chemistry will make us understand a wide range of substance traits. Nowadays, almost everyone uses cosmetics. Not infrequently in cosmetics found harmful substances as well as mercury. Mercury that is rated can whiten the skin turns to have toxic and detrimental properties because the element of mercury is a heavy metal that all forms of compounds are poisonous. So, it is often used as one ingredient on pesticides. However, the use of mercury pesticides has long been banned because of its destructive nature. In addition, we also know the acetone commonly used as a nail polish cleanser. The pungent odor of the acetone shows that it is a volatile nature and its vapor is flammable. All in all, learning chemistry enhances our knowledge and lead us to be careful in using chemicals.

Another benefits that we will get when studying chemistry is to know the changes that occur in the surrounding environment. One of which is the transfer of energy from food into the body. I will slightly explain how that process took place.  A molecule that we consume is certainly made up of a variety of chemical elements that bind each other. By the time we eat the food, the body's system will remodel the molecule to the small parts that can be absorbed by the body. When the reshuffle process occurs, the potential energy that exists in the food (the molecular bonds of the constituent food) will be absorbed by the body and transformed into kinetic energy. So that we can do a job. We will know the process of transferring energy by studying thermodynamics. Therefore, It is clear that understanding chemistry deeply make us know the transformation that occurs around us.

Moreover, learning chemistry increases our gratitude toward the Creator. For instance, we can take a look at one of natural event. The vast universe consists of various kinds of objects. One of them is water that is often used in daily life. No creature can live without water because most of the constituent bodies of living beings are water. Water is composed of a pure triatomic H2O but has unusual behavior. Dr. Masaru Emoto from Yokohama University, who has done intensive research on the practice of water, explained that water in a dirty environment has a gloomy crystal structure. While Bright and clean water has a beautiful crystal structure. 

Besides, it turns out that water can undergo crystal changes depending on the behavior of living creatures around it. When someone is upset near the water, then the crystals will turn bad. Likewise, when we read  good sentence on water, the crystals that formed will be more transparent and beautiful. According to Dr. Masaru Emoto, stream can record the given message then pass it on to other water molecules by vibration ( Pangoloan, 2011). Interactions that occur in a unit and how the crystals formed will be known by studying chemistry. Thus, This event will certainly make us think about the majesty of the Creator, who has arranged the incident to such a way.

To sum up, every science is beneficial. It also can improve our gratitude to Allah SWT. if we understand and apply it. After showing some benefits of studying chemistry above, I hope there is no fear anymore to learn chemistry because it is cool.

Source : Pangaloan SR. 2011. Water as Means of Increasingly Faith and Fear. Sosial Budaya. 8(02) : 267-272.