Chapter F06 Glossary Flashcards
acidic solution
a solution with a pH less than 7
acid-alkali neutralization reactions
when acids are mixed with alkalis in equal proportions, balancing the total pH and forming water and a salt
alkaline solutions
a solution with a pH over 7
alkaline solutions
a solution with a pH over 7
alkalis
aka bases; compounds that react with acids to form salts
alkanolamines
alkaline substances used to neutralize acids or raise the pH of many hair products
alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)
Acids derived from plants (mostly fruit) that are often used to exfoliate the skin
ammonia
colorless gas with a pungent odor that is composed of hydrogen and nitrogen
anion
an ion with a negative electrical charge
atoms
smallest chemical component of an element; structures that make up the element and have the same properties of the elements
carcinogen
a substance that causes or is believed to cause cancer
cation
an ion with a positive electrical charge (CATions make me feel PAWsitive)
chemical change
a change in the chemical composition or makeup of a substance
chemical properties
characteristics that can be determined only by a chemical reaction and a chemical change in the substance
chemistry
science that deals with the composition, structures, and properties of matter and how matter changes under difference conditions
combustible
material that is capable of igniting and burning
combustion
rapid oxidation of a substance accompanied by the production of heat and light
compound molecules
aka compounds; chemical combination of two or more atoms of different elements in fixed proportions
electrons
subatomic particles with a negative charge
element
the simplest form of chemical matter; an element cannot be broken down into a simpler substance without a loss of identity
elemental molecule
molecule containing two or more atoms of the same element in fixed proportions
emulsifier
an ingredient that brings two normally incompatible materials together and binds them into a uniform and fairly stable mixture
emulsion
an unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances plus a special ingredient called an emulsifier
emulsion
an unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances plus a special ingredient called an emulsifier
endothermic reaction
chemical reaction that requires the absorption of energy or heat from an external source for the reaction to occur