CH 7 Flashcards
acid alaki neutralization reactions
when an acid is mixed with an aliki in equal proportions to neutralize each other and form water
acids
substances that have a PH below 7.0 taste sour, and then litmus paper from blue to red
air
the gaseous mixture that makes up the earths atmosphere. it is odorless colorless and generally consists of about 1 part oxygen and 4 parts nitrogen by volume
alkalis
also known as bases compounds that react with acids to form salts have a PH above 7 taste bitter and turn litmus paper from Red to blue
acid mantle
protective barrier of lipids and secretions in the surface of the skin
anion
an ion with a negative charge
antioxidants
used to stabilize skin care products by preventing oxidation that would otherwise cause a product to turn rancid and decompose
atoms
smallest chemical components of an element that still retains the properties of that element
cation
ion with a positive electrical charge
chemical change
change in the chemical properties of a substance that is the result of a chemical reaction in which a new substance or substances are formed that have properties different from the original
chemical compounds
combinations of two or more atoms of different elements united chemically with a fixed chemical composition definite proportions and distinct properties
chemical properties
those characteristics that can only be determined by a chemical reaction and a chemical change in the identity of the substance
chemistry
science that deals with the composition, structures and properties of matter and how matter changes under different conditions
combustion
rapid oxidation of any substance accompanied by the production of heat and light
compound molecules
also known as compounds a chemical combustion of two or more atoms of different elements in fixed proportions
element
the simplest form of matter cannot be broken down into a simpler substance without loss of identity
elemental molecules
molecule containing two or more atoms of the same element in fixed proportions
emulsions
an unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances that normally will not stay blended
free radicals
unstable molecules that cause inflammation disease and biochemical aging in the body especially wrinkling and sagging of the skin
gases
matter without a definite shape or size. no fixed volume or shape takes the shape of its container
hydrogen
colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, lightest element known
hydrogen peroxide
chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen a colorless liquid with a characteristic odor and slightly acid taste