Chapter 7 - Basics of Chemistry

Moisturizing creams and designed to treat ____________.

The letters pH denote __________, which is the relative degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

Which of the following are the basic building blocks all matter?

Gasoline, synthetic fabrics, plastics and pesticides are all considered organic because they are manufactured from ____.

What type of shampoos are mild formulations designed to prevent the stripping of haircolor from the hair?

What does a pH below 7 indicate?

Acid-balanced shampoos and normalizing lotions associated with hydroxide hair relaxers work to create what reaction?

What is the average pH for hair and skin?

What term applies to all living things and those things that were once alive?

An example of a water-in-oil emulsion is _____________.

_________ is the most common element found in the known universe.

What common cationic ingredient is used in dandruff shampoos?

Styling aids give hair body and texture. An example would be , _____________.

A(n) ___________ is a suspension of one liquid dispersed in another.

What color do acids turn blue litmus paper?

There are 118 different elements known to science today. How many of these are naturally occurring on Earth?

__________ refers to either the loss of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.

Metals , minerals, water, air and ammonia are all examples of __________ substances.

Among the possible ingredients in wrinkle treatment creams are hormones and ___________.

What hair products stimulate the scalp, remove dandruff, or improve manageability and shine?

What chemical compound can exist in all three states of matter depending on its temperature?

Oxidation and reduction always occur simultaneously and are referred to as (n) __________ reaction.

Concentrated protein conditioners are used to ________.

An example of an instant conditioner is a _________.

___________ are examples of emulsions used in barbering services.

As the basic unit matter, ___________ cannot be divided into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.

When using a permanent wave neutralizer, ____________.

Which of the following are chemical compounds that attract and retain moisture from the atmosphere?

Organic chemistry is the study of substances that contain the element ________.

An example of a chemical change is ___________.

Which of the following allows oil and water to mix emulsify by reducing surface tension?

___________, also known as alkalis, are compounds of hydrogen, a metal, and oxygen.

In hair lightening processes, what substance oxidizes the melanin pigments in hair, leaving the hair a lighter color?

The pH scale measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in acidic and alkaline ___________ solutions.

Rusting iron and burning wood are examples of a change in what type of properties?

Acidic solutions tend to ___________ the hair.

An example of physical change is ____________.

Which of the following remove hair by pulling it out of the follicle?

A stable, uniform mixture made by dissolving substances (such as solids, liquids, or gas) is a ___________?

When oxygen is combined with substance, the substance is ____________.

Nonaqueous solution, such as alcohol or oil, do not have ___________.

____________ shampoos are formulated to make the hair smooth and shiny and to avoid damaging chemically treated hair.

A(n) __________ charged ion is called an anion.

Which of the following is defined as anything that occupies space (volume) and has mass (weight)?

Astringents may have an alcohol content of up to what percentage?

This type of chemical reaction absorbs heat energy from an external source for the reaction to actually occur?

Which of the following is an example of pure substance?

An example of an elemental molecule is ________.