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| Rapid oxidation of a substance, accompanied by the production of heat and light |
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| combinations of two or more atoms of different elements chemically joined together |
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| the simplest form of matter; it cannot be broken down into a simpler substance without a loss of identity |
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| a chemical combination of atoms of the same element |
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| an unstable mixture of two or more immiscible substances united with the aid of an emulsifier |
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| chemical reactions that produce heat |
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| sweet, colorless, oily substance used as a solvent and moisturizer in skin and body creams |
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| not capable of being mixed |
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| study of substances that do not contain carbon |
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| an atom or molecule that carries an electrical charge |
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| separation of an atom or molecule into positive and negative ions |
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| any substance that occupies space and has mass (weight) |
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| capable of being mixed with another liquid in any porportion without separating |
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| a chemical combination of two or more atoms |
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| oil in water (O/W) emulsion |
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| oil droplets emulsified in water |
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| studey of substances that contain carbon |
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| a chemical reaction that combines a substance with oxygen to produce an oxide |
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| substance that releases oxygen |
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| measures the acidity and alkalinity of a substance |
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| change in the form or physical properties of a substance without the formation of a new substance |
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| physical combination of matter, in any proportion |
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| characteristics that can be determined without a chemical reaction and that do not cause a chemical change in the subtance |
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| chemical combination of matter in definite proportions |
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| contraction for reduction-oxidation; chemical reaction in which the oxidizing agent is reduced and the reducing agent is oxidized |
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| to subtract oxygen from or add hydrogen to a substance |
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| the chemical reaction of subtracting oxygen from, or adding hydrogen to, a substance |
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| special type of oil used in hair conditioners and as water-resistant lubricants for the skin |
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| substance that is dissolved in a solution |
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| stable mixture of two or more mixable substances |
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| substance that dissolves the solute to form a solution |
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| surface active agents; substances that act as a bridge to allow oil and water to mix, or emulsify |
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| unstable mixture of undissolved particles in a liquid |
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| volatile organic compounds (VOCs) |
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| substances containing carbon that evaporate quickly and easily |
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| water in oil (W/O) emulsion |
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| water droplets emulsified in oil |
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