Chemistry Flashcards
The term used to identify anything that occupies space and has weight is called…
Matter
All matter that is now living or was alive at one time, with carbon present, falls within the scientific division of…
Organic chemistry
What is NOT an example of a physical change (performing a haircut, shattering a piece of glass, performing a thermal style)?
Iron changing to rust
Water freezing and becoming ice is an example of what type of change?
Physical
Basic substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances are called…
Elements
Two or more of the same atoms joined together by a chemical bond is a…
Molecule
When two hydrogen atoms combine with one oxygen stem, the results is a water molecule, which is a…
Compound
Atoms that are the same form an…
Element
Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen form the basis of…
Amino acids
What is created when amino acids join together in chains?
Proteins
Hair consists of 97%…
Keratin
How is human hair formed?
Protein groups linking together
The bonds found within hair that help organize protein chains in order to build hair are called…
Side bonds
What bonds found in the hair can be easily broken by heat or water?
Hydrogen bonds
What is the side bond that is of the greatest concerns to the salon professional?
Disulfide bond
Substances of acidic or alkaline nature dissolve in water and/or contain…
Water