Milady Chapter 12: Basics of Chemistry Exam Study Guide With Verified Solutions.

Milady Chapter 12: Basics of Chemistry Exam Study Guide With Verified Solutions. Acidic solution - answera solution that has a pH below 7.0 (neutral) alkaline solution - answera solution that has a pH above 7.0 (neutral) alkalis - answeralso known as bases; compounds that react with acids to form salts alkanolamines - answeralkaline substance used to neutralize acids or raise the pH of many hair products alpha hydroxy acids - answerabbreviated AHAs; acids derived from plants ( mostly fruit) that are often used to exfoliate the skin ammonia - answercolorless gas with pungent odor that is composed of hydrogen and nitrogen anion - answeran ion with a negative electrical charge atoms - answerthe smallest chemical components ( often called particles) of an element; structures that make up the element and have the same properties of the element cation - answeran ion with a positive electrical charge chemical change - answera change in the chemical composition or make up of a substance chemical properties - answercharacteristics that can only be determined by a chemical reaction and a chemical change in the substance chemistry - answerscience that deals with the composition, structures, and properties of matter, and how matter changes under different conditions combustion - answerrapid oxidation of a substance, accompanied by the production of heat and light. compound molecules - answeralso known as compounds; a chemical combination of two or more atoms of different elements in definite (fixed) proportions element - answerthe simplest form of chemical matter; an element can not be broken down into a simpler substance without the loss of identity