Acids, Alkalis & the Mighty pH
A pH below 7 indicates this type of solution.
What is an acidic solution?
Oxidation and reduction always occur together, forming this type of reaction.
What is a redox reaction?
As the basic unit of matter, these cannot be divided by ordinary chemical means.
What are atoms?
A solution is defined as:
What is a stable, uniform mixture of 2+ mixable substances?
The location used to mix chemicals must always be:
What is well ventilated?
The letters “pH” stand for this phrase.
What is potential hydrogen?
A chemical reaction that requires the absorption of external energy is called:
What is an endothermic reaction?
Volatile organic compounds contain this element and evaporate easily.
What is carbon?
A water-in-oil emulsion feels ___ than an oil-in-water emulsion.
What is greasier?
The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains this many categories.
What is 16?
The average pH for hair and skin is:
What is 4.5-5.5?
When oxygen chemically combines with a substance, the substance is:
What is oxidized?
An example of an elemental molecule is:
What is atmospheric oxygen (O₂)?
An unstable mixture of undissolved particles in a liquid is called a:
What is a suspension?
First-aid measures on an SDS include symptoms/effects and this additional info.
What is first-aid instructions?
Acids in esthetics are MOST likely used to do this.
What is exfoliate the skin?
What type of reaction balances pH and produces water + salt?
What is an acid-alkali neutralization reaction?
Which of the following occupies space and has mass?
What is matter?
The tail of a surfactant molecule is:
What is lipophilic (oil-loving)?
Solutions containing no water (like oil or alcohol) do NOT have:
What is a pH?
The pH scale is this type of scale.
What is logarithmic?
Rusting iron and burning wood are examples of changes in these properties.
What are chemical properties?
This is a substance that is formed when two or more different elements are mixed in a fixed ratio.
What is a(n) (elemental) compound?
Emulsifiers cause these two things to mix.
What are oil and water?
On an SDS, “toxicological information” includes symptoms and effects of:
What is exposure?