Chapter 12: Basics of Chemistry

A chemical combination of matter in definite (fixed) proportions is a ______.

Substances used to neutralize acids or raise the pH of many hair products are ________.

Being “capable of combining with or attracting water (water-loving)” is defined as _______.

What is an example of an ammonia compound that is used to perform chemical services in a salon?

There are _____ naturally occurring elements, each with its own distinct physical and chemical properties.

A stable physical mixture of two or more substances in a solvent is a(n) ________.

A substance, usually liquid, that dissolves another substance to form a solution is a(n) ________.

“Having an affinity or attraction to fat and oil (oil-loving) is defined as ______.

What type of chemical reaction results in the oxidizing agent being reduced and the reducing agent being oxidized?

Water and alcohol ______.

What is an example of a chemical property?

An atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge is a(n) ________.

A common volatile organic compound used in hair spray is ________.

The basic unit of matter, with a nucleus at the center surrounded by negatively charged electrons, is a(n)_____.

Sodium chloride is an example of a(n) _____.

The simplest form of chemical matter that cannot be broken down without the loss of identity is a(n)_______.

What state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

An unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances is a(n) ________.

Change in the form of a substance that does not cause a chemical reaction is a(n) ______ change.

What is the study of substances that lack the element carbon, but may contain the element hydrogen?

The rapid oxidation of a substance, accompanied by the production of heat and light, is known as ____.

The chemical combination of two or more atoms of different elements produces a(n) ______.

An ion with a positive electrical charge is considered to be ________.

Chemically combining two or more atoms produces a _____.

All hair color products are organic chemicals, which means they ______.

A solution with a pH value of seven indicates a(n) _______ solutions.

A sweet, colorless, oily substance that is used as a moisturizer in skin and body creams is ________.

Mutually soluble liquids that can be mixed together to form clear solutions are ____.

What is an example of an oil-in-water emulsion of two immiscible liquids?

The oxidation of haircolor is an example of a ______.

Substances that allow oil and water to mix, or emulsify, are ______.

The branch of science that applies to substances that contain carbon is called _____ chemistry.

Chemical reactions that are characterized by giving off heat are ______.

A characteristic of all inorganic substances is that they _____.

What term refers to the separation of an atom or molecules into positive and negative ions?

Air contains many substances, including nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, and is an example of a ____.