Duplicate of Basics of chemistry

The water-loving head of a surfactant molecule

Chemical combination of matter in definite proportions

The study of substances that contain the element carbon

An atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge

A molecule containing two or more atoms of the same element in fixed proportions

Alkaline substances used to neutralize acids or raise the pH of products

A common volatile organic compound used in hairspray is __

Substance that dissolves the solute to make the solution

A change in the form or physical properties without a chemical reaction

An ion with a postive charge

The rapid oxidation of a substance accompanied by the production of heat and light

Unstable physical mixtures of undissolved particles in a liquid

The separation of an atom or molecule into positive and negative ions

The oil-loving tail of a surfactant molecule

An ion with a negative charge

Substances that allow oil and water or mix, or emulsify

Characteristics that can be determined without a chemical reaction

Chemical reaction in which oxidation and reduction take place at the same time

The state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume

Colorless gas with pungent odor that is composed of hydrogen and nitrogen

There are __ naturally occuring elements

The word organic, as applied to chemistry, means that the material ___

The basic unit of matter with a nucleus at the center surrounded by electrons

The study of substances that do not contain carbon, but may contain hydrogen

The simplest form of matter that cannot be broken down without loss of identity

The state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container

__ liquids are mutually soluble, meaning they can be mixed together

Sodium chloride(NaCl), table salt, is an example of ____

A chemical combination of two or more atoms in fixed proportions

Example of a chemical property

Sweet, colorless, oily substance used in moisturizer and skin creams

Characteristics that can only be determined by a chemical reaction

Unstable physical mixtures of two or more immiscible substances