Basics of Chemistry Chp 7 Flashcards
an alteration of the properties of a substance without formation of a new substance is what kind of change?
physical change
what organic compounds are substances containing carbon that evaporate very quickly and easily?
volatile
what are substances used to neutralize acids or raise the pH of many hair products?
alkanolamines
a chemical reaction in which oxygen is subtracted from or hydrogen is added to a substance is called what?
reduction reaction
anything that occupies space?
matter
in creating a solution. the liquid used to dissolve a substance is called the what?
solvent
when a substance is combined with oxygen that substance is what?
oxidized
redox is a contraction for what?
oxidation reduction
a combination of substances that are held together by physical rather than chemical ties is called what?
mixture
substances that act as a bridge to allow oil and water to mix or emulsify are what?
surfactants
there are about how many naturally occurring elements, each with its own distinctive physical and chemical properties
90
when two or more elements combine chemically they form a new substance called what?
a compound
what type of change occurs when ice melts and becomes water?
physical change
a special type of oil used in nail polish dryers and as a skin protectant is what?
silicone
a molecule is formed by joining two or more what chemically?
atoms
organic chemistry is the study of all substances containing what?
carbon
the smallest particle of an element is?
an atom
the formation of a new product by the uniting of two or more elements is known as what?
compound
when two or more atoms are joined together chemically, what is created?
a molecule
another name for alkalis is what?
bases
substances that cannot be reduced to simpler substances are called what
elements
a substance that adds hydrogen to a chemical compound or subtracts oxygen from the compound is known as what?
a reducing agent