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Chemistry Flashcards

1
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What is the study of a substance that contains carbon?

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Organic Chemistry.

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What is the branch of chemistry dealing with compounds lacking carbon?

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Inorganic Chemistry.

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3
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What are the 3 forms of matter

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Liquid, gas, solid

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4
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What are the 5 elements that make up the structure of the hair skin and nails

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfer

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5
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What are the structural units that make up the elements

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Atoms

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6
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What is a chemical in its simplest form

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Molecule

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7
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What is a compound

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It forms when two or more atoms from different elements unite chemically

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8
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What is an example of a compound

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H2O

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What is a mixture

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It’s a combination of two or more substances united physically

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10
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What is chemical change

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When a chemical reaction takes place and a new substance is formed having different properties from the original

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What is PH (potential hydrogen)

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PH refers to the degree of acidity or alkalinity in a product or on a surface and is measured on a scale of 0-14

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What is the PH measure for acids

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Below 7. The lower the PH the greater degree for acidity

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13
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What is the pH measure for alkaline?

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Anything with a PH above 7.0

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14
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What is the pH neutral range?

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The neural range is considered to extend from 6.5- 7.5.

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What is the acid mantle?

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Sweat and sebum, which creates a barrier on the surface of the skin.

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16
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What is the purpose of the acid mantle on the skin?

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The acid mantle protects against certain forms of bacteria.

17
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What is a solution?

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Is a blended mixture of two or more solids, liquids, or gaseous substances.

18
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What is a solute

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A solute is the dissolved substance in a solution.

19
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What is a solvent

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Is a substance, usually liquid, that dissolves another substance to form a solution.

20
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What is the universal solvent

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Water

21
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What does miscible mean?

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Liquids are soluble, meaning they can be mixed with each other without separating, e.g.,
water and alcohol.

22
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What does immiscible mean?

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Liquids are not capable of being mixed, e.g., water and oil.

23
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What is a suspension?

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Is when solid particles are distributed throughout a liquid medium like a salad dressing
made up of oil and vinegar, where the oil is suspended in the vinegar.

24
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What is an emulsion?

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Is a mixture of two or more immiscible substances united with the aid of a binder, or
emulsifier.

25
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What are surfactants?

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Surfactants are substances that act as a bridge to allow oil and water to mix or emulsify.

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