Great Chemistry
Inorganic chemistry is the study of substances that do not contain the element carbon, but may contain which element?
Hydrogen
A(n) _________ is a substance dissolved into a solution.
Solute
A(n) ___________ is a stable physical mixture of two or more substances in a solvent.
Solution
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances without a loss of identity is__________.
An element
The tail of a surfactant molecule is oil-loving or ________.
lipophilic
Chemically combining two or more atoms in definite proportions forms __________.
A molecule
Unstable physical mixtures of undissolved particles in a liquid are ____________.
suspensions
A pure substance is a chemical combination of matter in _________ proportions
fixed
A substance that allows oil and water to mix or emulsify is _________.
An atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge is called an ___________.
ion
Liquids that are not capable of being mixed together to form a stable solution are considered __________ .
immiscible
An unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances plus a special ingredient is___________.
The glitter in nail polish that can separate from polish is an example of ____________.
a suspension
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are derived from ________ and used in the salon to exfoliate the skin and to help adjust the PH of certain products.
Plants
Elemental molecules contain two or more ________of the same element in definite proportions.
atoms
Chemical reactions that release a significant amount of heat under certain circumstances are __________
exothermic
A chemical combination of matter in definite proportions is a(n)___________.
pure substance
The ingredient used to raise the PH in hair products to allow the solution to penetrate the hair shaft is ____________.
ammonia
A substance that has PH below 7.0 is considered to be ___________.
acidic
Vapor is _______that has evaporated into gas-like state.
liquid
An oxidizing agent is a substance that releases __________.
oxygen
The chemical reaction that combines a substance with oxygen to produce an oxide is _____________.
oxidation
Any substance that occupies space and has mass is ___________.
matter
Which of these is not composed of organic chemicals?
Minerals
Volatile organic compounds contain ___________and evaporate very easily.
carbon