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WorksheetsChapter 12: Basics of Chemistry
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Inorganic chemistry is the study of substances that do not contain the element carbon, but may contain which element?
Silicon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances without a loss of identity is _______________.
A compound
An ion
A molecule
An element
Chemically combining two or more atoms in definite proportion forms _______________.
An acid
A molecule
A mixture
A solvent
A(n) _______________ is a stable physical mixture of two or more substances in a solvent.
Solution
Emulsion
Compound
Element
A(n) _______________ is a substance dissolved into a solution.
Solvent
Alkali
Solute
Acid
Liquids that are not capable of being mixed together to form stable solutions are considered _______________.
Emulsions
Suspensions
Miscible
Immiscible
Unstable physical mixtures of undissolved particles in a liquid are _______________.
Suspensions
Mixtures
Solutes
Emulsions
An unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances plus a special ingredient is _______________.
A suspension
An emulsion
A mixture
A solution
A substance that allows oil and water to mix or emulsify is _______________.
A reducing agent
A surfactant
An anion
A cation
The tail of a surfactant molecule is oil-loving or _______________.
Miscible
Immiscible
Lipophilic
Hydrophilic
An atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge is called an _______________.
Alkaline
Acid
Atom
Ion
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are derived from _______________ and used in the salon to exfoliate the skin and to help adjust the pH of certain products.
Plants
Chemicals
Minerals
Food sources
Chemical reactions that release a significant amount of heat under certain circumstances are _______________.
Endothermic
Exothermic
Negative
Positive
A substance that has a pH below 7.0 is considered to be _______________.
Combustible
Neutral
Acidic
Alkaline
Alkanolamines are often used in place of ammonia because they _______________.
Produce less odor
Are less expensive
Have a better etxture
Are more effective
Which of these is not composed of organic chemicals?
Pesticides
Shampoos
Syntehtic fabrics
Minerals
Elemental molecules contain two or more _______________ of the same element in definite proportions.
Atoms
Ions
Cations
Silicones
Vapor is _______________ that has evaporated into a gas-like state.
An element
A solid
A liquid
A chemical
An oxidizing agent is a substance that releases _______________.
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
A pure substance is a chemical combination of matter in _______________ proportions.
Unequal
Fixed
Liquid
Vaporized
The glitter in nail polish that can separate from the polish is an example of _______________.
An emulsion
A mixture
A solution
A suspension
Water-in-oil emulsions feel _______________ than oil-in-water emulsions.
Greasier
Hotter
Wetter
Colder
The ingredient used to raise the pH in hair products to allow the solution to penetrate the hair shaft is _______________.
An amino acid
Ammonia
An alkaline solution
Alpha hydroxy acid
Volatile organic compounds contain _______________ and evaporate very easily.
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
The chemical reaction that combines a substance with oxygen to produce an oxide is _______________.
Combustion
Oxidation
Ionization
Reduction
The term logarithm means multiples of _______________.
5
10
100
1000
A chemical reaction in which oxidation and reduction take place at the same time is _______________.
Redox
Oxidization
Ionization
Combustion
Any substance that occupies space and has mass is _______________.
An atom
An element
Matter
A reaction
Characteristics that can only be determined by a chemical reaction and a chemical change in the substance are _______________.
Chemical properties
Elemental properties
Molecular properties
Physical properties
A physical combination of matter in any proportion is a _______________.
Chemical mixture
Combined mixture
Physical mixture
Pure substance
A physical combination of matter in definite proportions is a(n) _______________.
Chemical mixture
Combined mixture
Physical mixture
Pure substances
The _______________ is the smallest chemical component of an element.
Anion
Atom
Cation
Molecule
Rapid oxidation of a substance accompanied by the production of heat and light is _______________.
Reduction
Emulsification
Ionization
Combustion
Characteristics that can be determined without a chemical reaction and that do not involve a chemical change in the substance are _______________.
Chemical properties
Elemental properties
Molecular properties
Physical properties
