The Basics Of Chemistry Flashcards

1
Q

Which brand of science focuses on the study substances that contain the element carbon?

A

Organic chemistry

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2
Q

All living things or things that were once contain what?

A

Carbon

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3
Q

Which of the following is not an organic substance?

A

Air

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4
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The study of substance that do not contain carbon, but may contain hydrogen is ____

A

Inorganic chemistry

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5
Q

Matter is any substance that occupies space and has ______ or weight

A

Mass

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6
Q

Which of the following is not a chemical?

A

Light

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7
Q

Energy _______

A

Is not matter

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8
Q

What is the letter symbol for carbon?

A

C

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9
Q

The smallest chemical particle of an element that retains the properties of of that element is _____

A

An atom

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10
Q

What is the symbol for atmospheric oxygen?

A

O2

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11
Q

How many atoms are in a molecule?

A

Two or more

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12
Q

Millions of chemical reactions occur in the body _____, which is what keeps us alive

A

Second

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13
Q

Common table salt is an example of what?

A

A compound molecule

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14
Q

When water boils it ______

A

Changes it physical form to a gas

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15
Q

Which of the following has a definite volume but is not a definite shape?

A

Liquids

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16
Q

Weight is example of

A

A physical property

17
Q

When an abrasive file is used on a nail plate and both the nail plate and file are changed, _____ occurs.

A

A physical change

18
Q

All atoms, elements, elemental molecules, and _____ are pure substances.

A

Compound molecules

19
Q

Salt water is an example of ________

A

A physical mixture

20
Q

What is a stable uniform blend of two or more substances?

A

A solution

21
Q

Water and oil are ______

A

Immiscible liquids

22
Q

All matter exist in one of five different physical forms, including solid, liquid, gas, vapor, and _______

A

Plasma

23
Q

The binding agent that allows immersible liquids to join together in an emulsion is called ______

A

Plasma

24
Q

A properly formulated emulation, stored under ideal conditions, can be stable for up to _____

A

3 years

25
Q

The tail of a surfactant molecule is ______

A

Lipophilic

26
Q

Mayonnaise is an example of what?

A

An oil in water emulsion