Chapter 12 Test : Basics of Chemistry

The branch of chemistry that deals with products without carbon is called _________.

Which substance is an example of elemental molecule?

Only products that contain ________ can have a pH.

Refers to anything that occupies space, has physical and chemical properties, and exists in a solid, liquid, or gas form

Substances that act as a bridge to allow oil and water to mix or emulsify are ______.

What is the basic unit of matter that cannot be divided into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means?

A combination of substances that are held together by physical rather than chemical ties is known as a _______.

Another name for alkalis is ___.

The tail of a surfactant molecule is _____, meaning oil-loving.

Pure water with a pH of seven is considered to be _______.

A product with a pH of 8.9 is considered _______.

The head of a surfactant molecule is ______, meaning water-loving.

Organic chemistry is the study of all substances containing _____________.

A mixture of two or more substances that are united with the aid of a binder is a(n) ____.

All matter exists in one of three different physical forms: solid, liquid, and _________________

Nail polish containing glitter is an unstable physical mixture of undissolved particles in a liquid, which is known as _

What is a special type of oil used in nail polish dryers and as a skin protectant?

Substances that cannot be reduced to simpler substances are called __________.

Everything known to exist in the universe is either made of matter or ________, which does not occupy space or have mass

A substance that adds hydrogen to a chemical compound or subtracts oxygen from the compound is a(n) __________.

When a substance gains oxygen, the substance is _______________.

A chemical reaction in which oxygen is subtracted from or hydogen is added to a substance is called a(n) ________.

Redox is also known as _________.

When acids and alkalis are mixed together in equal proportions, they ___ each other.

Because it has the ability to dissolve more substances than any other solvent, ___ is known as a universal solvent.

A new substance formed by chemically combining two or more atoms of different elements is known as a ____.

When two or more atoms are joined together chemically, a(n) _________ is created.

What is made when salt is dissolved in water?

In creating a solution, the liquid used to dissolve a substance is called the __________.

What type of change occurs when ice melts and becomes water?

Liquids that mix easily are known as _____.

When one chemical changes its state of matter, the change is called a ______.

The seperating of a substance into ions is known as ________.