Nail Product Chemistry
___are like tiny building blocks.
molecules NB pg. 116
Which type of primer (acid-based, nonacid, acid-free) contains methacrylic acid?
Acid-based NB pg. 118
How long after removing surface moisture from the nail plate, does it return?
30 minutes NB pg.119
How large is the breathing zone for a nail tech?
2-foot sphere
The pH scale is used to measure ______.
acidity and alkalinity F pg. 166
________ is/are a state of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor a defined shape.
gas NB pg. 116
A(n) ____________ is also known as a base coat.
primer NB pg.117
A ____________ is a monomer that joins different polymer chains together.
cross-linker NB pg. 124
Everything you can touch and everything you can see is matter EXCEPT ______.
light and electricity F pg. 154
What does a reducing agent do?
adds hydrogen to a chemical compound F pg. 169
Formed when liquids evaporate into the air.
Vapors NB pg. 116
______________ are substances that speed up a chemical reaction by making initiators work more efficiently or by helping chemical reactions happen more easily.
catalysts NB pg.123
__ is prolonged, repeated, or long-term exposure that can cause sensitivity.
overexposure NB pg. 127
What is an example of a compound molecule?
common table salt F pg. 156
An SDS is formatted into ______ categories.
16 F pg. 174
___ is a force of nature that makes two surfaces stick together.
adhesion NB pg. 117
___________ can be joined quickly and easily into long chains and are important ingredients in UV gels and are what give the gels their sticky consistency.
oligomer NB pg. 123
Paracelsus was a famous sixteenth-century physician who discussed what?
poisons and toxins NB pg. 127
When immiscible liquids are combined, they form __.
suspensions
If you were to leave the freezer open all night, all of the ice will melt. What kind of reaction is this?
an endothermic reaction F pg. 170
____________ usually result(s) from burning substances, such as candles, incense, cigarettes, and gasoline in a car engine.
fumes NB pg. 116
A ____ is an ingredient used to keep nail enhancement products flexible.
plasticizer NB pg. 125
___ are specialized acrylic monomers that have excellent adhesion to the natural nail plate and polymerize in seconds; they are used to make wraps and nail adhesives.
cyanoacrylates NB pg. 124
A substance that is dissolved in a solution is a
solute F pg.159
Which of the following were the first surfactants?
soap F pg. 161