Milady Chapter 7: Basics of Chemistry Flashcards

What is a combination of substances that are held together by physical rather than chemical ties called?

What type of change occurs when ice melts and becomes water?

If a product has a pH of 8.9, what is it considered?

What is a special type of oil used in nail polish dryers and as a skin protectant?

There are about ______ naturally occurring elements, each with its own distinctive physical and chemical properties.

Pure water with a pH of 7 is considered what?

What is the separating of a substance into ions known as?

When fermented to make wine, what is the sugar in grapes converted into?

What do we call liquids that mix easily?

In creating a solution, what is the liquid used to dissolve a substance called?

A molecule is formed by joining two or more _____ chemically.

What do we call an alteration of the properties of a substance without the formation of a new substance?

The tail of a surfactant molecule is ______, meaning oil-loving.

A preparation made by dissolving a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance in another substance is called what?

_______ are substances used to neutralize acids or raise the pH of many hair products.

What do we call a permanent mixture of two or more substances that are united with the aid of a binder?

Temporary mixtures of two kinds of matter are known as what?

What is organic chemistry the study of?

Substances that act as a bridge to allow oil and water to mix or emulsify are called what?

When two or more elements combine chemically, what do they form?

What is the branch of chemistry which deals with products that do not contain carbon called?

Anything that occupies space, has physical and chemical properties, and exists in either a solid, liquid, or gas form is known as what?

What is the smallest particle of an element?

Substances that cannot be reduced to simpler substances are called what?

A new product formed by the uniting of two or more elements is known as what?

_______ organic compounds are substances containing carbon and evaporate very quickly and easily.

What is created when two or more atoms are joined together chemically?

Another name for alkalis is what?

When a substance is combined with oxygen, what is it called?

A chemical reaction in which oxygen is removed from or hydrogen is added to a substance is called what?

Redox is a contraction for what?

A substance that adds hydrogen to a chemical compound or subtracts oxygen from the compound is known as what?

The head of a surfactant molecule is _______ meaning water-loving.