Chemical Argumentative Essays Samples For Students

Introduction

Recently Syria has been on global TVs for all wrong reasons. It is almost nicknamed land of fate following the extensive peace provocations in the country. It has been the point of comparison for nations renowned for insecurity through terrorism and tribal wars. Children with bear terrorism knowledge closely identifies with Syria as they consistently hear about the country in TVs and radios. It is a bad example of nation that children would wish to grow up in. In fact, not many people can tell about the origin of war in Syria. However, people have consistently thought of how the ...

Interactions with hazardous materials

Chemical reactions or interactions are key to the production of various useful chemical products including polymers, fuels, paints, adhesives etc. When the reactants, catalysts, mechanism of reaction, reactor operation, temperature, pressure and other parameters are known, as well as kept under control, the products or outcome are as expected. On the other hand when chemical interactions are unexpected and lead to unknown products, consequences could be disastrous leading to severe loss. Such hazardous material interactions are more common in chemical manufacture, processing, refining and storage facilities.
Reactive hazards are a serious concern since the magnitude of loss could be ...

Introduction

Senegal is a western African country located 14 degree north of the equator and 17 degree west of the meridian. Senegal owes its name to the Senegal River flowing across the east and north borders of the country. The capital of the country is Dakar. As it was a French colony for a long time the official language of the country is French. Apart from that Wolof, Fula and Serer are the most spoken languages in the country. Senegal has a population of around 12 million. The GDP of the country is $26 billion with a per capita income of $2026 (CIA, 2013). The ...

Industrial Food makes many Diseases

As the world seeks to achieve food security, food production has been enhanced and technological methods are now used to develop methods of production, or serve as factors of production. This has led to several terms that are in common use today about food production. There has been regular debate on the viability and safety of naturally adjusted foods and organisms. This has further led to search of the food production processes and entirely the industrial processes that are involved in production of food; right from the raw sources to the finished product meant for consumption (Deiner, 2012). This ...

Marijuana or cannabis are currently considered one of the most visible and mostly used illicit drugs recorded in various countries around the globe. Cannabis itself is capable of influencing not just the user’s brain function but also the entire body. Many governments have outlawed the production and distribution of this plant due to the reported cases of crimes and death tolls due to using this plant as a drug. However, many have argued that marijuana or cannabis could be utilized for other uses that do not curtail addiction or criminal activities. This plant, known for its 400 various types ...

Introduction

Mental illness is classified as a medical condition whereby an individual’s feelings, thinking, moods, daily functioning and ability to interact with others are disrupted. The larger society classifies such patients as crazy since they seem to be detached from others. Like any other disease, mental illness is a medical condition whereby one cannot cope with the ordinary demands of life (Thompson, 11). The concept mental illness entails brain disorders like dementia and schizophrenia, personality disorders and other disorders like anxiety and depression to mention a few. It affects people across socio-economic, religious or educational backgrounds. For many decades, mental illness has ...

Falling in love can be just as powerful as sniffing a line of cocaine. In fact, studies have shown that the effect cocaine has on the brain sometimes provokes similar chemical reactions as those caused by the feeling of being in love. However, despite love sometimes being classified as a natural stimulant, it could also be harmful to human health in certain situations. And given such similarities, the neural enhancement of both these stimulants should be taken both cautiously and seriously. In the scientific and common literature, love is almost always regarded as being a benefit to a person's ...

Crops are genetically modified for certain desired outcomes such as high yield, pest resistance, drought tolerance, herbicide resistance, for a better nutritional quality, etc. The genes that impart the desired characteristics do not naturally occur in the crop, and are not expressed by natural recombination (World Health Organization [WHO]). They are engineered in the laboratory, and may be obtained from unrelated species too. Genetically modified (GM) crops are thus subjected to much speculation despite the fact that they have several benefits.
1. Pros of GM Crops
Bioengineered crops with pest tolerance, reduce dependence on chemical pesticides, and crops engineered ...

On the 20th of March, 2003, the Unites States of America launched an offensive against Iraq. This war was called as “Iraqi Freedom Operation” and led to the defeat and eventual capture of the Iraqi President and Baath Party leader Saddam Hussein. The war lasted only ten days but the consequences were far reaching, echoes of which can still be felt today. It has also proved to be a long, protracted and expensive war for the US with many analysts terming the situation as a quagmire for the US as well as its allies. It was the second war that the ...

The morning cup of coffee and all its varieties, is under a constant scrutiny for its impacts on health and cognition of consumers. Various studies have tried to showcase the effects of caffeine on the functioning of human body; in the present essay we will discuss some of the health benefits of coffee based on existing scientific research. Coffee is derived from the dried, roasted, and crushed seeds of the coffee plant. Coffee beans are rich in caffeine, antioxidants and various other phytochemicals. Studies show that the phytochemicals derived from coffee play a significant role in lowering neurodegenerative disease risk(Mikuls ...

Food containing genetically modified organisms or GMOs should be banned in the US. The reason for this is because GMOs pose a great risk to people consuming such products. GMOs are products of biotechnology which makes use of bacteria or viruses to penetrate the cells of plants and introduce genes that would make the plant more resistant to environmental conditions such as drought and insects. The injected toxins are said to be potent only to insects and pests but are safe for human. However, there is a growing doubt about the safety of GMOs. Examples of genetically modified products are seeds ...

The issue to be discussed in this essay is whether or not marijuana use should be acceptable. In most countries marijuana is considered one of the drugs, prohibited by the law. Though some changes in legislation of some countries (like the Czech Republic) have recently been introduced, people using marijuana for any purpose are still prosecuted and arrested in most parts of the world. However, it should be taken into account that according to most recent researchers marijuana does not seem to be a harmful drug in comparison with such popular drugs as cocaine or crystal meth. In other words, ...

Introduction

Drilling for oil is a hazardous job that can sometimes created massive environmental disaster. Because of the high marketable profit that oil offers safety laws are ignore at crucial times. Consequently, oil spills among other accidents happened destroying ecosystems, harming animal life and sometimes human loses. Oil spills not only harm animal life but can also destroy the economy of a given region and create physical and psychological problems for the residents of those areas. Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is one among many spills that have become history because of its horrific effect on animal ...

Vaping vs. Tobacco

Introduction
Vaping vs. Tobacco

The financial issue is one of the major areas that are highly debated when discussing vaping and tobacco. Various states have large tracks of a tobacco plantation and that the amount of tobacco sold forms more substantial portion of the country's revenue. Smoking is known to create tremendous wealth, majorly for the government, which has been the leading cause of all conflict of interest. Government revenue is, to a greater percentage, connected to cigarette sales. Tobacco forms a larger part of revenue for huge transnational industries, which results to external factors having a strong influence ...

Drug abuse is a serious issue that plagues our society. Every age group has a fair share of drug users. However, according to the survey conducted by U.S Department of Health and Human Services, teenagers and young adults are two of the biggest culprits - 15.8% of people aged 16-17 and 22.6% of people aged 18-20 use drugs. The use of illicit substances by teenagers is caused by the fact that there’s no regulation of drugs like marijuana. A drug dealer isn’t going to check a person’s ID when he conducts a deal. Additionally, teenagers who ...

The legalization of marijuana was only brought to effect after the drug had been tested to prove it had positive effects on a user’s health. There has been much debate about the drug’s effects on the brain, psychological health of a person and the benefits of marijuana in treating illnesses. Many people use marijuana mainly for recreational purposes. However at times, they are in pain or are suffering from an illness because of which they take the drug in order to alleviate some pain. But if the drug helps them then it is beneficial for their health, ...

Animal testing is something that has come under the spotlight recently. Many consider it as an unethical approach to the testing of new drugs and products. It has led to the division of society in ways that suggests the need for the end of the practice. The purpose of this paper is to critically analyze and review the practice and draw conclusions on the different stakeholder positions and procedures.

Why Animal Testing is Controversial

Animal testing is viewed as something that has some negative moral connotations. This is because it implies taking a risk on an animal as a means of asserting whether a ...

Introduction

Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered between 10:15 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. on Sunday June 12, 1994 in the front of Nicole Brown Simpson’s Brentwood condominium located in Los Angeles, California. O.J. Simpson committed these murders. The witness testimony and the evidence at the crime scene of the murders of Brown Simpson and Goldman clearly indicate that O.J. Simpson committed the crimes. However, the incompetence of the Los Angeles Police Department during the investigation of the murders allowed the defense to create reasonable doubt in the minds of the jurors so that a non-guilty verdict ...

Analysis:

The following article is a critical analysis of an essay from the second chapter from the famous book “Silent Springs” by Rachel Carson, a famous Marine biologist of her time. The chapter titles “The Obligation to Endure” discusses about the use of synthetic chemicals by human beings and their adverse effect on eco-systems and human beings themselves, raising questions against this unsustainable practice and why it continues without any thought.
Analysis: The Obligation to Endure

Introduction

Environmental deterioration is probably the most heated debate of present day. Every day thousands speculate the damage human deeds do to the environment, ...

Abstract

Caffeine is a widely-used drug that modifies the psychological condition of the consumers. At high doses, it causes various caffeine-related symptoms such as agitation, as well as the restless legs syndrome. Since caffeine is a habit forming drug, it allows the development of tolerance and withdrawal symptoms. It also alters sleep patterns in accordance with the consumed daily caffeine dose. Although its arousal of the central nervous system can induce pleasant effects at relatively lower doses, caffeine can impair concentration and attention at increased doses. The present study, therefore, examines the various adverse effects of consuming caffeine at high doses. The ...

Modern warfare as we know it today began to take shape during the 19th century, with the rise of nation states came patriotic fervor and the need to express this through a strong, varied and most importantly competent military force. For the first time in history, armies became institutions and nations took pride in training and equipping their regiments. This change coincided with the industrial revolution which brought wide ranging changes to manufacturing processes. The production line allowed weapons and other instruments of warfare to be produced in mass numbers never before seen. More advanced manufacturing techniques meant more secure ammunition, ...

Freezing is a form of preservation in which the temperature of the product is reduced to below its actual freezing point. In this case, some of its water content changes its form into ice crystals. Freezing, as a form of preservation, slows down food decay through the hindering of the growth of microorganisms. As we all know, the less water or moisture content prevents the rapid growth of bacteria.
The pattern on how freezing happens can be traced through the freezing curve. The first thing that happens is that the product cools until it reaches its freezing point then ice ...

Anthropogenic climate change is the production of greenhouse gases by human activities. These activities interfere with the chemical composition of the earth’s atmosphere by adding more harmful chemicals to the atmosphere. Examination of the polar ice cores by the scientists convince them that the increased human activity has led to an increase in the proportion of greenhouse gases. This increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has skyrocketed within the past years. Reports released by various climatic organizations confirm that the postindustrial rise in greenhouse gases does not come from natural mechanisms but from human activity. The most ...

Marijuana since the year 1961 has been termed as an illegal commodity in the United States. In the 2012 election however majority of the Washington and Colorado electorate supported its legalization. Marijuana or Cannabis Sativa has been around for centuries . This small green flowering plant is grown in various locations globally. Marijuana is made from the top flowering part of the Cannabis Sativa plant. This plant contains a chemical known as Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, which once used brings about the mind-altering effects to many of its users. This chemical is said to vary in potency in different species of the ...

Abstract

The subject of ‘self-harming behavior’ has been widely studied by Tantam and Whittaker in Bhugra & Munro (1997) ed. ‘Troublesome Disguises: Under-diagnosed.’ In their review of literature, Tantam and Whittaker observed that the tendency to inflict self-harm began at an early age and in some cases as early as childhood. Though this sounds quite surprising, it can be observed that children begin to ‘try’ new things like drinking, smoking and using marijuana at school and with friends at social meetings and parties. Initially, they take it for fun and later, because of its constant use, they fall prey to its ...

Zombies have long been thought of as creatures of myth and lore. The fear of death is common in most all cultures and zombies play right into that fear making them a source for legends, movies, and popular culture. Despite Hollywood style zombies we now think of, zombies actually have a rich history stemming from religions such as Voodoo. By looking at the origins of zombie legends one can better understand their cultural meaning. I propose that there is scientific evidence supporting that it is possible for zombies to exist, just not in the traditional Hollywood means. By looking at both ...

Introduction

A drug can be defined in a myriad of ways depending on the context. From a chemistry perspective, a drug is defined as a chemical substance, with medicinal, intoxicating or performance enhancing effects on the body of an animal or a human being when ingested, injected or applied tropically. From this perspective, food substances are not classified as drugs. However, the perspective acknowledges that certain active ingredients found in food items can be purified and used as drugs. The debate on whether sugar should be considered can be argued on very many levels, borrowing knowledge from different subjects and perspectives. As the paper will ...

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Steel as a building material in many ways replaced the outdated iron.
Until the 70s of the 19th century, the dominant structural material has been cast, but in its stead came shortly steel. By the beginning of the 20th century, production of iron and steel is almost equal. In this part of the cast iron is processed into steel. The value of iron as the final product has fallen sharply and the value have increased significantly.
Since the 70s of the 19th century to the present day steel is a ...

There is a high demand for gas in the United States. Due to this high demand, many gas and oil companies have developed a new process of drilling natural gas. This process is known as Hydraulic Fracturing. Hydraulic Fracturing refers to the process of drilling horizontally by injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals- in high rate of concentration or pressure- into rocks as a means of creating new fissures for extracting gas and oil. This process of drilling is applied in difficult-to-reach areas. The technique was developed to stimulate oil production from wells, especially in declining oil reservoirs. However, improvement in ...

A relatively large proportion of the population opposes the idea since the drug is quite addictive and it could have some detrimental effects to the user as well as the community. However, most people have already benefited from the medical use of the drug and it is beneficial in many other ways thus justifying its legalization in Massachusetts as well as other states in the U.S. Marijuana has very essential medicinal benefits. Doctors have prescribed the drug to some patients in order to relieve specific symptoms of certain diseases such as AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and other debilitating conditions. ...

Animal research has been used for a multitude of reasons. Few consumers realize that their money is going to fund animal research when in reality both tax dollars and charitable donations and more everyday seemingly harmless actions often channel substantial amounts of consumer dollars towards animal testing and research. Many citizens would be disturbed to learn the extraordinary cruelty perpetrated on millions or animals a year in the name of science. In this modern age, animal research is all but obsolete with higher quality and more efficient methods of testing available. So why does animal research still persist? By exploring the ...

When the first congress on alternative medicines was organized by the Faculty of Medicine in the University Of Rome in the year 1973; private practitioners from across the world presented more than one hundred and fifty brands of alternative medicines (Whistler 14). The congress, which sought to establish the validity and effectiveness of alternative medicines established that most of the alternative therapies were indeed functioning and that they could be tested and proven scientifically. Some of the therapies were found to be common in more than one community with most of the communities coming from the Asian continent. The ...

Reductionism is the application of deductive logic to formal scientific systems that eliminates obsolete or unnecessary theories, while still incorporating older ones that had been verified into the new synthesis. In psychology, for example, a physicalist would reduce the concept of mind to brain and various mental and emotional states to biological processes (Jones 145). Thomas Nagel thought that the earliest examples of reductionism during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th Centuries were the most successful. This era of history produced many examples of homogeneous reductionism, such as the ancient theories of bodily humors giving way ...

The differences between men and women have plagued philosophers and the common man for millennia; is there really any true difference that stems from biology, or is the male tendency to fight and the female tendency for emotionality a product of our upbringing, as well as social expectations? In my perspective, there are quite a few significant differences that exist between men and women, but they do not have to be the case; there are always exceptions to the rule, but many societal and behavioral (not to mention physical) truisms exist that lead to the tendency for men and women to ...

Introduction

The debate for and against the legalization of Marijuana has been one of the most controversial issue in politics in the recent past. Nonetheless, it can be noted that the use of marijuana for medical purposes has existed for thousands of years in many countries (Randall 34). However, in many of these countries, the use of marijuana has been illegal and it can be noted that the substance has been decriminalized in most of them. Nevertheless, in the recent past, some of the countries have started to come up with various legislation that are permitting the usage of marijuana ...