State Board Question Flashcards
(163 cards)
1
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What is an ingredient that attracts moisture from the air?
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Humectants
2
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What massage has the most stimulating effect?
A
Tapotement
3
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If your client is allergic to shellfish, what ingredients would you not use?
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Algae, seaweed, squalene
4
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Which massage has the most relaxing effect?
A
Effleurage
5
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What type of skin is best suited for a face lift?
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Sagging, mature skin
6
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What are two ingredients to use on broken capillaries?
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Horse chestnut- strengthens capillary walls, Vitamin K
7
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Muscles that are striped or voluntary are called what?
A
Striated muscles
8
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What is contained in the reticular layer of skin?
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Collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid
9
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Where is the subcutaneous tissue located?
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Bottom of the reticular layer, is composed of adipose
10
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What does the adipose tissue do?
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Creates a protective cushion that gives contour and smoothness to the body.
11
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How does the skin take in oxygen?
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From the blood
12
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Where is keratin located?
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In all layers of the epidermis
13
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Does toner constrict or dilate the pores temporarily?
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Constricts the pores
14
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If your client has a sore neck, what muscle should you massage?
A
Sternocleidomastoideus
15
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What are the characteristics of a diamond face shape?
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Widest at cheekbones, narrow chin and forehead
16
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What type of skin would you not massage?
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Contraindications include: HBP, heart problems, cancer, acne, sunburn, couperous skin
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Under what condition would you treat a client with a communicable disease?
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Never work on someone with a communicable disease—refer to a physician
18
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What is the purpose of desincrustation?
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Soften and emulsify oil and blackheads
19
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A clay masque is best suited for what types of skin?
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Oily/combination
20
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A dark tan is a sign of what?
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More melanin in the skin
21
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What bones make up the shoulder?
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One clavicle and one scapula
22
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If you use an alkaline soap frequently, what effect will it have on the ski?
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Can produce inflammation and in some cases even burn the skin
23
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What does a disinfectant do?
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Destroy most bacteria and some viruses
24
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How is the body balanced ?
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Eat nutritious, exercise regularly, adequate rest and relaxation, avoid bad habits
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How many bones are in the cranium?
Eight
26
What is a growth on the skin called?
Hypertrophy
27
What is the main purpose of the cotton compress mask?
Removing treatment mask in facials
28
Why are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide effective in sun block?
They reflect the sun’s rays
29
How is lip color applied?
Must not be applied directly from container unless it belongs to the client. Use a spatula to remove from container, then use disposable brush to remove it from spatula. Use tip of brush to line lips. Connect center peaks using rounded stokes following natural lip line
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What is a magnifying lamp used for?
Analyze the skin and perform detail work
31
What is the wood’s lamp used for?
Illuminate fungi, bacterial disorders, pigmentation problems
32
What are two types of depilatories?
Shaving and chemical
33
How is vitamin E beneficial to the skin?
Helps protect the skin from harmful effects of the sun’s rays
34
What is phytotherapy?
Use of plants extracts for therapeutic benefits
35
What is the benefit of UVB rays?
Contribute to the body’s synthesis of vitamin D and other important minerals
36
What are proteins made of?
Chains of amino acid molecules which are used by every cell of the body to make other usable proteins
37
What layer of the skin are cells continually being shed and replaced?
Stratum corneum (horny layer)
38
What are two other names for the 5th cranial nerve?
Trifacial or trigeminal
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How many bones are in the carpus?
Eight
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How many bones are in the fingers?
Three in each finger, two in each thumb
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How many bones are in the metacarpus?
Five (long slender bones in the palm)
42
In Chinese culture and medicine, what are the five elements?
Wood, fire, water, earth, metal
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In what layer of the skin can you find nerves?
Dermis
44
What is the surgical procedure for removing wrinkles around the eyes called?
Blepharoplasty
45
How does the galvanic method destroy the hair?
Uses a direct current which causes the chemical decomposition of the hair follicle
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What is meant by epilation?
Remove hair by breaking contact between the bulb and papilla, examples are waxing, tweezing, threading, and sugaring
47
What carbohydrate provides most of the body’s energy?
Glucose
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What parts of the body is glucose stored in?
Muscles (stored in liver as glycogen)
49
The skin is said to breathe because it does what?
It discharges carbon dioxide
50
What are the glands that excrete sweat called?
Sudoriferous glands
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What are the glands that excrete oil called?
Sebaceous glands
52
Onyx is the technical term for what?
The nail
53
What are the two types of sweat glands?
Apocrine (located in the underarm and genital area) and eccrine ( all over body, mostly forehead, palms, and soles of feet
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What percent of the dermis is collagen?
70%
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What is inorganic chemistry?
Branch of chemistry dealing with compounds lacking carbon
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What is the name of the layer is directly below the epidermis that contains looped capillaries that are sensitive to touch and pressure?
Papillary layer
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What gives skin its strength and flexibility?
Reticular layer
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In what layer of skin is melanin found?
The stratum germinativum )aka the basal layer
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What term is used to describe a sebum deficiency that is characterized by dry, scaly skin?
Asteatosis
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What is the chief sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve that controls chewing called?
Fifth cranial nerve
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Facial masks were popular in what era?
Renaissance
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Flaky skin cells, dry or oily, are what type of lesion?
Scale, which is a secondary lesion
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What ingredient is capable of dissolving dead surface cells?
Enzymes
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Cells of all living things are composed of what substances?
Protoplasm
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What is the basic unit of all living things?
Cells
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A preparation made by blending a mixture of two or more solid, liquid, or gaseous substances is called what?
Solution
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Organs are composed of groups of what?
Tissues
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Where is the ethimoid bone located?
Between the eye sockets
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Vitamin A does what for skin cells?
AIDS in the functioning and repair of skin cells
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Vitamin C is needed for what?
Proper repair of the skin and tissues
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Vitamin D does what for the skin?
Promotes the healthy and rapid healing of the skin
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Vitamin D does what for the skin?
Promotes the healthy and rapid healing of the skin
72
What type of skin in the carbonic spray used on?
Oily or acneic skin
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What part of the blood destroys disease causing germs?
White blood cells
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The bone located in the back of the skull is called what?
Occipital
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Lymph nodes are a part of which system?
Lymphatic system
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What is eczema?
An inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin with moist or dry lesions
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What is acne also known as?
Acne simplex or acne vulgaris
78
Skin that is both oily and dry is called what?
Combination
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Skin that is lacking in moisture is called?
Dehydrated
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Skin that is lacking in sebum is called?
Dry or alipidic
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Skin that has an excess of sebum is called?
Oily
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Skin that has a sufficient amount of sebum and moisture is called?
Normal or balanced
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The orbicularis oris surrounds what?
The mouth
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Which electrode is held by the client during disincrustation?
Positive electrode
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What type of solution is used on the skin during disincrustation?
Acid-based electropositive solution
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What is the purpose of the carbonic spray?
Deep pore cleansing
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A preparation made by blending a mixture of two or more solid, liquid, or gaseous substances is called what?
Solution
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Organs are composed of groups of what?
Tissues
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Where is the ethmoid bone located?
Between the eye sockets
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What type of solution is used on the skin during disincrustation?
Acid-based electropositive solution
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What is the purpose of the carbonic spray?
Deep pore cleaning
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What type of foundation is used on skin with large pores?
Heavy weight powder
93
A clay mask with sulfur is beneficial for what type of skin?
Acne skin
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Disincrustation is done before what in a facial for acne skin?
Extractions
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Use light massage, mild skin lotion, and cleansing milks on what type of skin?
Sensitive
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A calorie is a measure of what?
Heat units which fuel the body by making energy available
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A mass of hardened sebum under the skin is called what?
Comedone
98
To match skin color, where should foundation be applied?
At the jawline
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What are the two layers of the dermis?
Papillary and reticular layer
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What are the four layers of the epidermis?
Stratum germinativum, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum
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What is a change on the tissue caused by injury or disease called?
Lesion
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What is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands?
Acne
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What does pH stand for?
Potential hydrogen
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What is basal cell carcinoma?
Most common, least severe type of skin cancer, appears as light and pearly nodules
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What protects the skin?
Sebum and melanin
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What food source is protein?
Meats
107
The muscle that covers the top of the skull is called what?
Epicranius
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A neuron is composed of a cell body and fibers. What are the fibers called?
Dendrites
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The cerebrospinal nervous system controls what?
Voluntary actions
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Thirty one pairs of nerves extend from where?
The spinal cord
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The blood vascular system consists of what ?
Heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries
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The heart has upper, thin walled chambers called what?
Atrium
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Cervical nerves originate where?
Spinal cord
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The main source of the supply of blood to the head, face, and neck is what?
Common carotid artery
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The thickest skin on the body can be found where?
Soles of the feet
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The main source of blood to the arms and hands are what?
Ulnar and radial arteries
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Medical term for eyelashes
Cilia
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What is the distance between 2 eyes?
1 eye
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If pH 7 is neutral, and you have a pH of 9, how many times more alkaline is it?
100 times
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Distilled water has a pH of ?
7.0
121
Cell division is called..
Mitosis
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What is the largest bone of the mouth region?
Mandible
123
How would you handle a blood spill during a service?
Stop immediately
124
What do we call an exfoliant that is rolled or massaged off?
Gommage
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Pus- forming bacteria that grow in clusters like bunches of grape. They cause abscesses, pustules, and boils?
Staphylococci
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In which direction to clean a mans face?
In the direction of the hair growth pattern
127
Follicullitis is caused by..
Improper shaving
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The use of plants for therapeutic purposes?
Phytotherapy
129
The high frequency rod is made up of?
Glass rod
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The scientific study of hair and its disease..
Trichology
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Vitamin A is…
Retinol
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Sweat glands are known as..
Sudoriferous glands
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What gland produces sebum?
Sebaceous glands
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What is a thin opening of chapped skin?
Fissure
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What is a plant extract with soothing and calming properties?
Chamomile
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What are symptoms that can be observed?
Objective
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What is the purpose of the Fitzpatrick scale?
To measure the skin type’s ability to tolerate sun exposure
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What is a pearl like mass of sebum under the skin?
Milia
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In which direction do we massage the face?
Insertion to origin
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What is severe oiliness of the skin?
Seborrhea
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What is a cluster of boils known as?
Carbuncles
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How many metacarpals in one hand?
5 metacarpals
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____ improves the appearance of sagging skin, an antioxidant that stabilizes cell membranes.
DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol)
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______ has membranes with ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis.
Dermal Papillae
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_____ are nomadic and learn from travel.
Hebrews
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_____ protects the body from disease and detoxifies.
The lymphatic system
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____ are unstable mixtures of two or more immiscible substances.
Surfactants
148
____ are a method of gauging the amount of sales and targeting production levels.
Quotas
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_____ are hydrating fluids found in the skin. Hydrophilic agent with water binding properties.
Hyaluronic acid
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What softens follicles, promotes healing, prepares for extractions?
Warmth
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What should be 20% of your daily calorie intake?
Protein
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_____ is the simplest form of a chemical matter.
Elements
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_____ is formed by joining 2 or more atoms chemically.
Molecule
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_____ is 2 or more atoms of the same element.
Elemental molecules
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_______ is two or more atoms of different elements.
Compound molecules
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_____ is the addition of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen.
Oxidation
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_____ is a colorless, tasteless, odorless gas and is the lightest element known.
Hydrogen
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_____ is the most abundant of all substances.
Water
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____ is an atom or molecule that carries an electric charge.
Ion
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An ion with a negative charge is…
Anion
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An ion with a positive charge is a …
Cation
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Antioxidants prevent oxidation by neutralizing ______.
Free radicals
