CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND THE MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES OF THE WORLD.IT INVOLVES TAKING NEW MATERIALS-SUCH AS AIR,OIL,WATER,COAL,METAL ORES,LIMESTONE AND PLANTS- AND USING CHEMICAL REACTIONS TO CHANGE THEM INTO USEFUL PRODUCTS.THESE INCLUDE FOOD,CLOTHING,MEDICINE,PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS,PAINTS AND DYES,SOAPS AND DETERGENTS,PLASTICS AND GLASSWARE