Chapter 12 Basics of Chemistry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A characteristic of all inorganic substances is that they _____.

Water and alcohol _____.

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

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

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

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

All haircolor products are organic chemicals, which means they _____.

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

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

The oxidation of haircolor is an example of a _____.

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

What is an example of a chemical property?

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

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

The basic unit of matter, with a nucleus at the center surrounded by negatively charged electrons that move around the n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chemically combining two or more atoms produces a _____.