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Zjar.... great idea! It isn't due until Thursday so I might dig into that since I've otherwise completed the project. Thanks for the tip!

We do have the coolest professor. I took the forum advise and am using a Hot Pocket Beef and Cheddar. OMG! I'm afraid to eat these things now that I have examined the ingredients a little more closely. But the chemical compounds from the preservatives and additives alone gave me MORE than enough material. I of course snagged the easy ones like water, salt and iron too. Thanks to all who have helped. You guys were right in telling me that "breaking the ingredient down to its molecular level" translated to molecuar formula. I'll post how I do!

Thanks Horza2002. Captainpanic... no this is not an experiment. It is simply a project to reinforce a periodic table unit. We take a product (of our choosing) and break 10 of the ingredients in that product to the molecular level. The rubric is kind of vague in that respect. The other portion of the project is to explain how those elements are used in the product, but I've got that covered.

I have a science project due for a physical science class. We have to take a household item and break 10 ingredients in the item down to their molecular level. We get extra points if we don't have to enlist the professor for help. I'm seeking clarification on the terminology of breaking down an ingredient to its molecular level. I'll use sodium silicate as an example. Would breaking sodium silicate down to its molecular level look like: Na2Si03 If not, could someone help me with breaking down sodium silicate to its molecular level so I can have a place to start?