National Chemistry Week

Photo Competition

Champion
The MILO Emulsifier

Runner Up
The Evaporator
Hot Vinegar Cleans The Pan

Ever realize how chemistry enhances our daily lives? Without chemistry, we would have no liquid crystal display, medicines, cosmetics, and not even the gadgets that we heavily depend on. Explore the extensive applications of chemistry in our lives through securing them in still images. Simply capture moments that you think had cast an impact on our lives and send your pictures to us, and you could be one of the lucky winners walking away with one of the following attractive prizes.

Hot Vinegar Cleans The Pan
Hot vinegar can help you clean the stubborn dirt on the pan. It’s convenient for you in daily life!

Xiang Qiuyu

Ice Floating On Water
Ice floats on water because of hydrogen bonding. Because of hydrogen bonding, the water molecules are squeezed close to one another while the ice has diamond structure. Therefore, there is more space in ice than water. So ice float on water! We see this in everyday of our life.

Cynthia Toh

Chemicals
These are chemicals (chemistry) that we mostly use in our daily lives and so it fits the theme. I chose brightly coloured products so that the photo is interesting and eye-catching and not dull. The way they are arranged and the blur effect makes the photo more artistic and different.

Nurul Shaffezah Bte Mohamed Faddli

Solid That Floats
Ever wondered why ice floats on water? It is actually caused by the molecules in ice. While the molecules in water are closely packed, they are not as closely packed in ice. This makes ice less dense than water hence able to float on water.

Koh Wei Kiat

Soap In Daily Life
Soap is important because we use it to remove oily stuff. It helps to bind with the non-polar oil and then it is removed with the addition of polar water molecules.

Alvin Goh

Blessing or Curse?
Medicinal pills can kill pain in an instant or temporarily, but it is still a question if this chemically formulated cure is all of good. The other side of these pills could be of negative effects like people who use it as drugs or suicide.

Jeremy Chung

A Chemical Part of Me
This picture focuses on my favorite perfume. It has become a part of me and I must have it everytime I go out. Chemistry is not all about mixing unknown chemicals to produce medicine or things stereotypically thought. Perfume, which is part of beauty, is also made by artificial chemicals.

Cheryl Windsor

Droplets
Of what looks To Be Crystals. Water droplets are formed on the side of the cup filled with Ribena and ice cubes after the ice cubes are melted due to room temperature.

Fahmy Hussin

The Evaporator
Moisture in clothes vaporizes due to heat energy from the sun. That is how our clothes turn dry!

Muhd Nurhisyam Bin Sahul Hameed

The MILO Emulsifier
An egg cracked into the cup of Milo causes emulsification to takes place. The egg yolk acts as the emulsifier to emulsify the milo powder and the water, such that the milo powder will not easily settle to the bottom of the cup.

Brian Chan

Overlooked Daily Chemistry!
Vital anti-bacterial wash, after lab lesson

Jennifer Oh

Theme – “Chemistry in Daily Lives”.
Eligibility – This competition is open to all residing, working, studying in Singapore only.
Participant's particulars, entry title, captions with no more than 50 words long and other details should be indicated in English on the official entry forms only and NOT on the back of submitted photographs. Entry forms can be downloaded here.
Each entry must be accompanied by registration fee of S$10.
All registration forms and payment MUST reach the Organiser by 10 June 2007. The photograph MUST reach the Organiser by 12 June 2007.
All photographs should be submitted in print (either digital/conventional cameras) of 8R size and digital format should be on CD/DVD. Submission via online and email will not be entertained. The digital format must be in .JPG with a resolution no less than 300dpi. Submissions that do not comply will be rejected, or may not be displayed as you intended.
Entries can be either black and white or colour.
Photographs with text added to the image will not be accepted, e.g., time, date and signature.
All entries are non-returnable. The Organiser will not be responsible for entries either lost or damaged.
Every photo submitted must be accompanied by one completed entry form. Each photograph is considered a separate entry.
Composite photographs, multiple printing/exposures, and images manipulated (electronically or otherwise) will not be accepted for the Competition.
Organisers reserve the right to disqualify any participant who has infringed any of the competition rules or do not meet the competition's technical specifications or aims, without providing any reasons. Submission of entries signifies acceptance of the rules and conditions stated above. Participants must abide by the competition rules, and by any decisions made by the organisers.
All entries submitted will become the sole property of Singapore National Institute of Chemistry who also reserves the right to use them in any manner deemed fit, without payment of any fees.
Participants warrant that the whole copyright and any other form of intellectual property right in the work is vested in them. They have not in any way assigned, licensed, disposed of, or otherwise encumbered any of their rights which allow them to deal freely with the work and the copyright therein.
Participants warrant that they have obtained model releases from any persons featured in their submitted photographs allowing publication and use of the works as contemplated by these entry rules and conditions.
Judges’ decisions are final. No further correspondence will be entertained.
Winners will be notified by email.
Staff and the immediate families of the Organiser & its partners for National Chemistry Week are not allowed to take part.

10 June	Registration form and payment to reach Secretariat
12 June	Photograph to reach Secretariat
23 June	Announcement of Result

For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat:
CMA International Consultants Pte Ltd
1 Liang Seah Street
#02-12 Liang Seah Place
Singapore 189022
Tel: 6336-2328
Fax: 6336-2583
Email: snic@cma.sg

The Photo Competition is organised by Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, in conjunction with the inaugural National Chemistry Week.