Flashcards in 12. Chemistry Deck (32)
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Inorganic chemistry
The study of substances that do not contain the element carbon but may contain hydrogen
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Element
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances with out a loss of identity
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Molecule
Forms when chemically combining two or more atoms in definite proportions
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Solution
A stable physical mixture of two or more substances in a solvent
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Solute
A substance dissolved into a solution
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Immiscible
Liquids that are not capable of being mixed together to form stable solutions
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Suspensions
Unstable physical mixture of two or more Immiscible substances plus a special ingredient
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Surfactant
A substance that allows oil and water to mix or emulsify
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Surfactant molecule
Tail is oil loving or lipophilic
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Ion
An atom or molecule that carries and electrical charge
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Alpha hydroxy acids
Derived from plants and used in the salon to exfoliate the skin and help adjust the PH of certain foods
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Exothermic
Chemical reactions that release a significant among of hear under certain circumstances
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Acidic
A substance that has a PH below 7.0
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Alkanolamines
Used in place of ammonia because they produce less odor
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Minerals
Not composed of organic chemicals
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Minerals
Not composed of organic chemicals
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Elemental molecules
Contain two or more atoms of the same element in definite proportions
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Vapor
A liquid that has evaporated into a gas like state
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Oxidizing gent
A substance that releases oxygen
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Pure substance
A chemical combination of matter in fixed proportions
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Suspension
An example is the glitter in nail polish that can separate from the polish
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Water in oil emulsions
Feel greater than oil in water emulsions
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Ammonia
The ingredient used to raise PH in hair products to allow the solution to penetrate the hair shaft
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Volatile organic compounds
Contains carbons and evaporate very easily
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Oxidation
The chemical reaction that combines a substance with oxygen to produce an oxide
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Logarithm
Means multiples of 10
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Redox
A chemical reaction in which oxidation reduction take place at the same time
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Matter
Any substance that occupies space and had mass
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Chemical properties
Characteristics that can only be determined by a chemical reaction chance in the substance
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