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Chpt. 10 - Basics Of Chemistry Flashcards

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ACIDS?

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Solutions that have a pH below 7.0, and turn litmus paper from blue to red.

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ALKALIS?

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Solutions that have a pH above 7.0 and turn litmus paper from red to blue.

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ALKANOLAMINES?

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Substances used to neutralize acids or raise the pH of many hair products.

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AMMONIA?

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Colorless gas with a pungent odor. Composed of hydrogen and nitrogen.

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ANION?

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An ion with a negative electrical charge.

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ATOM?

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Smallest particle of an element that still retains the properties of that element.

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CATION?

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An Ion with a positive electrical charge.

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CHEMICAL CHANGE?

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Change in the chemical and physical properties of a substance due to a chemical reaction that creates a new substance or substances.

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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES?

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Characteristics that can only be determined by a chemical reaction and a chemical change in the substance.

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CHEMISTRY?

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Science that deals with the composition, structures, and properties of matter, and how matter changes under various conditions.

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COMBUSTION?

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Rapid oxidation of a substance, accompanied by the production of heat and light.

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COMPOUNDS?

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Combinations of two or more atoms of different elements chemically joined together.

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ELEMENT?

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The simplest form of matter; it cannot be broken down into a simpler substance without a loss of identity.

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ELEMENTAL MOLECULES?

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A chemical combination of atoms of the same element.

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EMULSION?

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An unstable mixture of two or more immiscible substances united with the aid of an emulsifier.

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EXOTHERMIC?

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Chemical reactions that produce heat.

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GLYCERIN?

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Sweet, colorless, oily substance used as a solvent and moisturizer in skin and body creams.

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HYDROPHILIC?

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Water loving.

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IMMISCIBLE?

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Not capable of being mixed.

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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY?

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Study of substances that do not contain carbon.

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ION?

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An atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge.

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IONIZATION?

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Separation of an atom or molecule into positive and negative ions.

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LIPOPHILIC?

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Oil loving.

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LOGARITHM?

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Multiples of ten.

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MATTER?

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Any substance that occupies space and has mass (weight).

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MISCIBLE?

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Capable of being mixed with another liquid in any proportion without separating.

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MOLECULE?

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A chemical combination of two or more atoms.

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OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION? (O/W)

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Oil droplets emulsified in water.

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY?

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Study of substances that contain carbon.

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OXIDATION?

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A chemical reaction that combines a substance with oxygen to produce an oxide.

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OXIDIZING AGENT?

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Substance that releases oxygen.

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pH SCALE?

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Measure the acidity and alkalinity of a substance.

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PHYSICAL CHANGE?

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Change in the form or physical properties of a substance without the formation of a new substance.

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PHYSICAL MIXTURE?

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Physical combination of matter, in any proportion.

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES?

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Characteristics that can be determined without a chemical reaction and that do not cause a chemical change in the substance.

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PURE SUBSTANCE?

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Chemical combination of matter in definite proportions.

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REDOX?

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Contraction for reduction-oxidation; chemical reaction in which the oxidizing agent is reduced and the reducing agent is oxidized.

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REDUCED?

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To subtract oxygen from or add hydrogen to a substance.

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REDUCTION?

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The chemical reaction of subtracting oxygen from, or adding hydrogen to, a substance.

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SILIICONES?

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Special type of oil used in hair conditioners and as water-resistant lubricants for the skin.

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SOLUTE?

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Substance that is dissolved in a solution.

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SOLUTION?

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Stable mixture or two or more mixable substances.

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SOLVENT?

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Substance that dissolves the solute to form a solution.

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SURFACTANTS?

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Surface active agents; substances that act as a bridge to allow oil and water to mix, or emulsify.

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SUSPENSION?

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Unstable mixture of undissolved particles in a liquid.

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VOLATILE?

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Easily evaporating.

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VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS? (VOCs)

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Substances containing carbon that evaporate quickly and easily.

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WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION? (W/O)

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Water droplets emulsified in oil.

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