The Basics Of Chemistry Flashcards
Which brand of science focuses on the study substances that contain the element carbon?
Organic chemistry
All living things or things that were once contain what?
Carbon
Which of the following is not an organic substance?
Air
The study of substance that do not contain carbon, but may contain hydrogen is ____
Inorganic chemistry
Matter is any substance that occupies space and has ______ or weight
Mass
Which of the following is not a chemical?
Light
Energy _______
Is not matter
What is the letter symbol for carbon?
C
The smallest chemical particle of an element that retains the properties of of that element is _____
An atom
What is the symbol for atmospheric oxygen?
O2
How many atoms are in a molecule?
Two or more
Millions of chemical reactions occur in the body _____, which is what keeps us alive
Second
Common table salt is an example of what?
A compound molecule
When water boils it ______
Changes it physical form to a gas
Which of the following has a definite volume but is not a definite shape?
Liquids
Weight is example of
A physical property
When an abrasive file is used on a nail plate and both the nail plate and file are changed, _____ occurs.
A physical change
All atoms, elements, elemental molecules, and _____ are pure substances.
Compound molecules
Salt water is an example of ________
A physical mixture
What is a stable uniform blend of two or more substances?
A solution
Water and oil are ______
Immiscible liquids
All matter exist in one of five different physical forms, including solid, liquid, gas, vapor, and _______
Plasma
The binding agent that allows immersible liquids to join together in an emulsion is called ______
Plasma
A properly formulated emulation, stored under ideal conditions, can be stable for up to _____
3 years
The tail of a surfactant molecule is ______
Lipophilic
Mayonnaise is an example of what?
An oil in water emulsion
