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If you left the freezer door open all night at work, all of the ice you had in the freezer would probably melt. This would be a result of _________.
1. an exothermic reaction
2. neutralization.
3. ionization
4. an endothermic reaction
an endothermic reaction
If you were the owner of the local spa, why would it be so important that you insist that for every chemical used there is an SDS available?
1. Because it is a requirement of OSHA
2. Because it is the most cost-effective policy
3. Because it enhances the image of the business
4. Because most clients will insist on it
Because it is a requirement of OSHA
If your client requests that you use a solution that is neutral to his skin, which of the following pHs should you be using?
1. A pH of 14
2. A pH of 5
3. A pH of 0
4. A pH of 7
A pH of 5
Which of the following is TRUE of products that are incompatible?
1. They are always considered dangerous.
2. They can be safely mixed with proper precautions.
3. They should never be used on clients.
4. No two should be stored next to each other.
No two should be stored next to each other.
What is the overexposure principle used to describe?
1. How overexposure determines immunity
2. How overexposure determines safety
3. How overexposure determines tolerance
4. How overexposure determines toxicity
How overexposure determines toxicity
The very first surfactants were _________.
1. motor oils.
2. soaps
3. cooking oils
4. nail polishes
soaps
During combustion of a substance, _________ accompanies the rapid oxidation.
1. neutralization
2. the production of heat and light
3. an ionization of the substance
4. an endothermic reaction
the production of heat and light
Which of the following is capable of igniting and burning?
1. A chemical.
2. A mutagen
3. A carcinogen
4. A combustible
A combustible
In the uniform order of the SDS, _________ comes immediately after the first category of “Identification.”
1. Hazard Identification
2. Disposal Considerations
3. First-Aid Measures
4. Toxicology Information
Hazard Identification
Of all the elements known to science today, _________ occur naturally on Earth.
1. 19
2. 89
3. 18
4. 98
98
Which of the following are defined as the basic units of matter?
1. Protons
2. Electrons
3. Atoms
4. Neutrons
Atoms
A carcinogen is BEST described as a _________.
1. material that is very easy to ignite
2. substance that causes cancer
3. substance that is made of carbon
4. material capable of igniting or burning
substance that causes cancer
To which of the following do all acids owe their chemical reactivity?
1. The hydrogen ion
2. Alkalis
3. Oxygen
4. Overexposure
The hydrogen ion
SDSs are designed for _________.
1. use only by new employees
2. use only by managers
3. everyday use
4. use in an emergency
use in an emergency
All liquids are _________.
1. both miscible and immiscible
2. immiscible
3. miscible
4. either miscible or immiscible
either miscible or immiscible
There are _________ elements are known to science today.
1. 18
2. 118
3. 81
4. 108
118
_________ is the simplest form of chemical matter.
1. An element
2. A chemical
3. A liquid
4. A gas
An element
When salt is dissolved into water, _________.
1. salt is the solute and water is the solvent
2. salt and water are both solutes
3. salt and water are both solvents
4. water is the solute and salt is the solvent
salt is the solute and water is the solvent
There are _________ accepted pictograms included in all SDSs.
1. 6
2. 9
3. 16
4. 3
9
What is the pH scale used to measure?
1. Acidity and alkalinity
2. Levels of carbon dioxide
3. Overexposure and underexposure
4. Levels of oxygen
Acidity and alkalinity
The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) replaced the _________.
1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
2. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
3. National Institute of Health (NIH)
4. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
What is pH is an abbreviation of?
1. Potential hydrogen
2. Pure hydrochloric acid
3. Probable H2O
4. Productively high
Potential hydrogen
Which of the following is defined as any substance that occupies space and has weight?
1. Potentially dangerous
2. A chemical
3. Matter
4. A beauty product
Matter
_________ is an example of a compound molecule.
1. The oxygen we breathee layer
3. Common table salt
4. Pure nitrogen
Common table salt
________ is an example of a compound molecule.
1. Liquid nail polish hardening
2. Ice melting to become water
3. Exposed metal rusting
4. Water evaporating into the air
Exposed metal rusting
Everything you can touch and everything you can see is matter EXCEPT for which of the following?
1. Living and once-living bodies
2. Chemicals and powders
3. Light and electricity
4. Liquids and gases
Light and electricity
Understanding pH is important for the esthetician because _________.
1. it is directly related to income potential
2. all salon owners require it
3. it is essential for passing all exams
4. it affects the hair, skin, and nails
it affects the hair, skin, and nails
How many categories are all SDSs are formatted into?
1. 8
2. 10
3. 16
4. 12
16
Which of the following should you be sure to do when mixing chemicals?
1. Add the water to the chemical, not the other way around.
2. Use a measuring device, such as a measuring cup or spoon.
3. Avoid rooms or areas that are well ventilated.
4. Never use secondary containers, such as spray bottles.
Use a measuring device, such as a measuring cup or spoon.
Acid-alkali neutralization reactions occur when an acid is mixed with an alkali in equal proportions, balancing the total pH and forming water (H2O) and _________.
1. a salt
2. carbon dioxide
3. nitrogen
4. a sulfur
a salt
Beauty and wellness professionals should study and have a thorough understanding of chemistry because _________.
1. clients often quiz beauty and wellness professionals on this important knowledge
2. chemistry experiments are often regular practice at salons and spas
3. it is unrelated to the safe operation of a salon or spa
4. every product used in the beauty and wellness industry contains some type of chemical
every product used in the beauty and wellness industry contains some type of chemical
A solute is a _________.
1. substance that is dissolved in a solution
2. liquid not capable of being mixed to form a stable solution
3. substance that dissolves a solvent and makes a solution
4. stable physical mixture of two or more substances
substance that is dissolved in a solution
What do immiscible liquids form when they are combined?
1. Solutions
2. Stable mixtures
3. Miscible liquids
4. Suspensions
Suspensions
Among the following choices, acids would MOST likely be used to _________.
1. swell the hair
2. raise the pH of products
3. soften calloused skin
4. exfoliate the skin
exfoliate the skin
Hydrogen peroxide should never be mixed with bleach because _________.
1. it creates a potentially deadly gas
2. it “discolors” more than lightens the hair.
3. they become unpredictable in their use
4. it dries out hair excessively
it creates a potentially deadly gas
An oxidizing agent _________ oxygen.
1. releases
2. nullifies
3. absorbs
4. increases
releases
_________ for the disposal of many of the chemicals used in salons or spas.
1. Most states and counties do not have regulations in place
2. There are strict and universal regulations in place across the United States
3. Most states and counties have regulations in place
4.There are no regulations in place anywhere across the United States
Most states and counties do not have regulations in place
A solvent is any _________.
1. substance that dissolves a solute and makes a solution
2. liquid not capable of being mixed to form a stable solution
3. substance dissolved into a solution
4. stable physical mixture of two or more substances
substance that dissolves a solute and makes a solution
The effects of cosmetics and beauty products are based on how _________.
1. the body reacts to chemicals
2. pleased the beauty professional is with the results
3. favorably the new styles compare with the old
4. friends and family members react to a new look
the body reacts to chemicals
Creams, lotions, masks, and makeup _________.
1. only contain chemicals if they come from ingredients manufactured in a laboratory
2. never contain chemicals
3. only contain chemicals if they are not made from natural sources such as plant extracts
4. contain chemicals whether they come from natural sources or from ingredients manufactured in a laboratory
contain chemicals whether they come from natural sources or from ingredients manufactured in a laboratory
Which of the following is TRUE of solutions?
1. They are surfactants.
2. They are stable mixtures.
3. They are immiscible.
4. They are usually a solid color.
They are stable mixtures.
Guidelines for properly storing chemicals do NOT include _________.
1. to never haphazardly combine two chemicals
2. to never dispose of chemicals in their original containers
3. to always lock up chemicals when not in use
4. to never allow chemicals to sit out
to never dispose of chemicals in their original containers
A reducing agent _________.
1. subtracts hydrogen from a chemical compound
2. adds oxygen to a chemical compound
3. subtracts nitrogen from a chemical compound
4. adds hydrogen to a chemical compound
adds hydrogen to a chemical compound