Nail Enhancements- Pre Test Quiz

Sculptured nails are created by combining monomer liquid with ________ .

• acrylic powder

• polymer powder

• polymer adhesive

• polymer resin

As monomer liquid absorbs polymer powder, the chemical interaction produces a ________ .

• positive reaction

• synthetic product

• small bead of product

• dry catalyst

Polymer powder is made using a special chemical reaction called ________ .

• adhesion

• polymerization

• polymorphism

• screening

Additives designed to speed up the chemical reactions of monomers are ________ .

• dehydrators

• primers

• catalysts

• stabilizers

The initiator added to polymer powder to start a chain reaction of curing the nail enhancement is ________ .

• catalyst booster

• synthetic peroxide

• hydrogen peroxide

• benzoyl peroxide

The amount of polymer powder and liquid monomer used to create a bead is called the:

• mix ratio.

• positive ratio.

• initial ratio.

• catalytic ratio.

Polymerization is also known as:

• balancing.

• leveling.

• curing.

• softening.

When using monomer liquid and polymer powder, you:

• dip the brush in the powder first, and then in the liquid.

• dip the brush in the liquid first, and then in the powder.

• mix the powder and liquid together in the same dish.

• apply the liquid to the nail, and then apply the powder to the nail.

During a polymerization reaction:

• monomer chains are broken up into smaller segments called polymers.

• polymer chains are broken up into smaller segments called monomers.

• monomers join together to create polymer chains.

• polymers join together to create monomer chains.

Polymerization is also known as ________ or ________ .

• curing, chain reaction

• curing, hardening

• initiators, hardening

• additives, powders