Matter
Atoms & Elements
Physical vs. Chemical Changes
pH Scale
Cosmetology Chemistry
100

Which state of matter has a definite shape and definite volume?

Solid

100

What is the smallest unit of an element called?

Atom

100

Is melting ice a physical or chemical change?

Physical Change

100

What pH number is considered neutral?

7

100

True or False: Healthy hair and skin are generally slightly acidic.

True

200

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but keeps a definite volume?

Liquid

200

Which atomic particle has a positive charge?

Proton

200

Is rusting iron a physical or chemical change?

Chemical Change

200

Is a substance with a pH of 3 acidic or alkaline?

Acidic

200

What part of the hair is affected when an alkaline product causes it to swell?

Cuticle

300

Which state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume?

Gas

300

Where are electrons found within an atom?

In the electron cloud or "shells" (orbiting the nucleus)

300

Name one sign that a chemical change has occurred.

Color change, gas production, heat/light produced, precipitate formation

300

What happens to a substance as its pH moves farther away from 7 toward 0?

It becomes more Acidic

300

Would a conditioner typically have a lower or higher pH than a relaxer?

Lower pH

400

What state of matter is water in when it is frozen into ice?

Solid

400

What do you call a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined?

Compound

400

Is dissolving sugar in water a physical or chemical change?

Physical Change

400

Which is more acidic: pH 2 or pH 5?

pH 2

400

Why are acidic products often used after chemical services?

To help close and smooth the cuticle and restore pH balance.

500

A hairstylist notices steam rising from a hot towel. What state change is taking place?

Liquid to Gas (aka Evaporation)

500

An atom has 12 protons, 12 neutrons, and 12 electrons. What is its atomic number?

12

500

A stylist cuts a client's hair and then colors it. Which service causes a physical change and which causes a chemical change?

Cutting the hair is a physical change

Coloring the hair is a chemical change

500

A product changes from pH 8 to pH 5. Did it become more acidic or more alkaline?

More Acidic

500

Is a relaxer with a pH of 13 closer to the hair's healthy/natural pH or farther away?

Further