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Chemistry&chemical Safety Flashcards

1
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Is any substance that occupies space and has mass(weight)

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Matter

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2
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Is the simplest form of chemical matter and contains only one type of atom/can’t be broken down into a simpler substance without a loss of identity

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Elements

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3
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There are _____ elements known to science today

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118

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4
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___ elements occur naturally on Earth

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98

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5
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Are the basic unit of matter/ with a nucleus at the center surrounded by negatively charged electrons that more around the nucleus in orbits

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Atoms

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6
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Is a chemical combination of two or more atoms in definite(fixed) proportions

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Molecules

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7
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Aka compounds/chemical combination of two or more atoms of different elements in fixed proportions

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Compound molecules

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8
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Water and salt are examples of

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Pure substances

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9
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A __is a physical combination of matter in any proportion

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Physical mixture

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10
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___,____,&____ are all physical mixtures

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Solutions, suspensions,& emulsions

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11
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The distinction between solutions, suspensions, and emulsions depends on the type of

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Substance, size of particles, and the solubility of the substances

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12
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Is a stable uniform mixture of two or more substances

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Solution

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13
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The ____ is the substance that is dissolved in a solution

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Solute

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14
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The ____ is the substance that dissolves the solute and makes the solution

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Solvent

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15
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Is known as the universal solvent because it has the ability to dissolve more substances than any other solvent

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Water

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16
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Liquids are mutually soluble meaning they can be mixed together from solutions

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Miscible

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17
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Liquids are not capable of being mixed together to form stable solutions

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Immiscible

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18
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Unstable physical mixtures of undissolved particles in liquid/ contain larger and fewer miscible particles

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Suspensions

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19
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Example of suspension

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Glitter in nail polish, calamine lotion

20
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Is an unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances plus a special ingredient called an emulsifier

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Emulsion

21
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Is an ingredient that brings two normally incompatible materials together and bonds them into a uniform and fairly stable mixture

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Emulsifier

22
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Are substances that allow oil and water to mix or emulsify/ the molecule has 2 distinct parts

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Surfactants

23
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Head of the surfactant molecule/capable of combining with or attracting water

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Hydrophilic

24
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The tail of the surfactant molecule/ attraction to fat and oils

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Lipophilic

25
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Refers to how prolonged,repeated, or long term exposure to certain product ingredients can cause sensitivity in some people

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Overexposure

26
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Is the principle used to describe how overexposure determines toxicity

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Overexposure principle

27
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Is the separation of an atom or molecule into positive and negative ions

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Ionization

28
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An ion with a negative charge is an

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Anion

29
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An atom with a positive charge is an

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Cation

30
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The hydroxide ion (OH-) is

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Alkaline

31
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The more hydroxide ions there are in a substance, the more ___ it will be

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Alkaline

32
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Is only possibly bc of this ionization of water

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PH

33
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Only products that contain water can have a

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PH

34
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A pH of 7 is a

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Neutral solution

35
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Ph Below 7 Indicates an

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Acidic solution

36
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A pH above 7 is

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Alkaline solution

37
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Pure distilled water has a pH of 7, which is an equal balance of

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Acid and alkaline

38
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For a productive have a pH it must

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Contain water

39
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Occur when an acid is mixed with an alkali in equal proportions,balancing the total pH and forming water (h2o) and A salt

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acid alkaline neutralization reactions

40
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Aka redox/a chemical reaction in which oxidation and reduction take place at the same time

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Oxidation reduction

41
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When oxygen is chemically combined with a substance, the substance is

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Oxidized

42
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Is a substance that releases oxygen

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Oxidizing agent

43
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Is a substance that adds hydrogen to a chemical compound or subtracts oxygen from the compound

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Reducing agent

44
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Meaning that they should not be mixed or even stored near each other

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Incompatible

45
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Required by all law for products sold/ info about the manufacture

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Safety data sheet

46
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Substance that causes or is believed to cause cancer

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Carcinogen

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