Ch.5 Nail Chemistry

Matter with definite weight and volume, but no shape

Fundamental substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

Is the gaseous state of a substance that is liquid or solid under normal conditions

How many main ingredients does nail polish contain?

Nail is created by combining a liquid & powder, placing them onto the nail and letting them dry

Additives that keep the polish flexible after it is dry

Molecule composed of 2+ different kinds of atoms joined together

Made of many molecules that are chemical bonded to form chains or networks

Product comes in a gel form, requires exposure to light source to cure

Smallest possible unit of an element that possesses all its characteristics

Formed when monomers link together end to end

Products help create adhesion needed between the nail place and a nail enhancement

Additives that help keep the polish from changing colour when it is exposed to the sun

Matter with definite weight, volume and shape

A change in the physical substance without creating a new substance

Nails are made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and ______

Anything that occupies space

Act as ingredients responsible for the “workability” of polish

How many naturally occurring elements are there?

Create a web effect by linking one monomer to 4 or 6 other monomers

Type of molecular attraction that cause 2 different surfaces to stick together

Matter with definite weight, but indefinite volume and shape

Most widely used solvent in the nail industry

How many elements form the primary basis of protein found in nails called keratin?

Tough material that holds polish together

Substance which controls the speed at which a chemical reaction occurs

Single molecule

2 or more atoms joined together by a chemical bond

A chemical compound that causes the chemical reaction to start

Occurred when the substances of 2+ molecules interact and undergo a chemical change

A change in a substance that creates a new substance

Chemicals that prevent the product from polymerizing (hardening) too soon

The essence of polish (colour)

occurs when a monomer comes together with another monomer in a chemical reaction

Additives that help the pigments mix with the resin and solvent

Involve the application of a thick resin over a piece of fabric

Products create a bond between two incompatible surfaces

Used in light cured products, ingredients absorb light to begin curing process