chemistry 1 Flashcards
what happens when you mix acids and alkalis together in equal proportions with each other
neutralize
what is another name for alkalis
bases
what is it considered if the pH of a product is 8.9
alkaline
what is pure water considered to be with a pH of 7
neutral
only things that contain this, can have a pH
water
the separation of substances into ions is known as this
ionization
what is it known as when substances separate into ions
ionization
what is the special type of oil used in nail polish dryers and can also be used as a skin protectant
silicone
what is the tail of a surfactant molecule called that means “oil loving”
lipophilic
what is the head of a surfactant molecule called that means “water loving”
hydrophilic
what is the substance that acts like a bridge that allows oil and water to emulsify
surfactant
what is the term for a mixture of two or more substances that are united with the aid of a binder
emulsion
what is nail polish containing particles of glitter considered as besides an unstable physical mixture of undissolved particles immersed in a liquid
suspension
what are liquids that mix easily considered to be
miscible
why is water considered to be a universal solvent
ability to dissolve more substances than any other solvent
what is the liquid used to dissolve a substance called when creating a solution
solvent
what is made when salt is dissolved in water
solution
what is the term for substances held together by physical ties rather than chemical ties
physical mixture
this is a substance that adds hydrogen to a chemical compound or that subtracts 02 from the compound
reducing agent
this is a chemical reaction in which 02 is subtracted from and or hydrogen is added to a substance
reduction reaction
redox is also known as what term
oxidation reduction
the substance is oxidized when it gains what
oxygen
this type of change occurs when ice melts and becomes water
physical change
the definition of physical change is
when one chemical changes its state of matter
what are the three different physical forms of matter
solid, liquid, gas
this is a new substance formed by chemically combining two or more new atoms of different elements
compound
what is an example of an elemental molecule
ozone
this is when two or more atoms are joined together chemically
molecule
what is the definition of an atom
basic unit of matter that cannot be divided into a simpler substance by ordinary chemical means
this cannot be reduced to simpler substances
elements
everything known to exist in the universe is made up of one of these 2 things
energy and matter
this term refers to anything that takes up space, has both physical and chemical properties and exists in either a solid, liquid, or gas form
matter
what does inorganic chemistry deal with
products without carbon