Foundations Test Bank Ch 6

Why should beauty professionals study and have a thorough understanding of chemistry?

The effects of cosmetics and beauty products are based on which of the following

Which of the following is TRUE of creams, lotions, masks, and makeup?

Any substance that occupies space and has weight is ______.

Everything you can touch and everything you can see is matter EXCEPT ______.

Which of the following is the simplest form of chemical matter?

How many elements are known to science today?

Of all the elements known to science today, how many occur naturally on Earth?

______ are the basic units of matter.

Which of the following is an example of a compound molecule?

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

Which of the following is TRUE when salt is dissolved into water?

Which of the following is TRUE of all liquids?

When immiscible liquids are combined, they form ______.

What is a solute?

What is a solvent?

Which of the following is TRUE of solutions?

Which of the following were the first surfactants?

The overexposure principle is used to describe how overexposure determines ______.

pH is an abbreviation of ______.

Why is understanding pH important for the beauty and wellness professional?

The pH scale is used to measure ______.

All acids owe their chemical reactivity to ______.

For which of the following purposes would acids most likely be used?

Acid–alkali neutralization reactions occur when an acid is mixed with an alkali in equal proportions,
balancing the total pH and forming water (H2O) and ______.

What does an oxidizing agent do?

What does a reducing agent do?

What accompanies the rapid oxidation of a substance during combustion?

Which of the following is TRUE of products that are incompatible?

Why should ammonia never be mixed with bleach?

When mixing chemicals, one should ______.

Which of the following is TRUE today of the disposal of many of the chemicals used in salons, spas, and
barbershops?

Guidelines for properly storing chemicals include all EXCEPT which of the following?

What did the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) replace?

An SDS is formatted into ______ categories.

How many accepted pictograms are included in all SDS?

SDS are designed for:

In the uniform order of the SDS, which of the following comes immediately after the first category of
“Identification”?

Which of the following BEST describes a carcinogen?

A ______ is capable of igniting and burning.

Abner is opening a beauty business. He knows that his course in chemistry will help him to run a better
business because ______.

Darren has just opened his high-end business. When his first customer enters his establishment and asks if
Darren’s retail products are chemical free, what should his response be?

Jonathan, a licensed professional with his own business, is driving to the store to buy two dozen large bags of
ice. Much of the rehabilitative work he and his employees do for clients relies on ice, and because someone
left the freezer door open all night, their entire stockpile of ice is now water. Which of the following
happened to the ice when it melted?

Marcus and Amanda are arguing over whether air is a pure substance. Marcus insists that it is, whereas
Amanda is certain that it is not. Who is correct, and why?

Chloe is making a scented mist to use on her clients following their services. Which of the following is
TRUE of the drops of lavender extract she is mixing into the water?

Javier is attempting to create a soothing oil to use on his clients during services. The problem Javier is
running into, however, is that when the mixture is left to sit for more than five minutes, its components
separate. Which of the following is most likely TRUE of the components of Javier’s mixture?

Jennifer is using a new soothing oil on her clients during services. The problem Jennifer is running into,
however, is that when the mixture is left to sit for more than five minutes, its components separate. Which of
the following could Jennifer add to her mixture to solve this problem?

Gina is considered a bit of a “know-it-all” at work. For example, she is always telling Grace, her coworker,
“My goodness, Grace, you’d better be using the first surfactant regularly.” Which of the following is Gina
most likely trying to say to Grace, in her own strange way?

Terry experienced no harsh reactions herself to the chemicals she was using on her clients during the first six
months of owning and managing her business. Since about that six-month anniversary, however, she has
battled continuous skin allergies as well as difficulty breathing. Which of the following BEST explains this?

Harriet’s client Rafael has requested that Harriet use a solution that is neutral to his skin. Which of the
following should Harriet be using on Rafael’s skin?

Daria’s boss has instructed her to create a variety of products and mixtures. The one thing her boss insisted
upon was that each have a measurable pH. Which of the following must Daria include in all of her mixtures
and products?

If you were to leave the freezer open all night, all of the ice will melt. This is a result of ______.

Why is Maggie MOST LIKELY confident she’ll be made aware of any hazards associated with the products
she works with and sells in her businesses?

Linda’s manager told her to use caution when unloading the supply truck on Tuesday mornings. “Make sure
to pay attention to certain products and chemicals that are incompatible,” he said. What should Linda make
sure she does with these types of products?

Henry’s duties include mixing a variety of chemicals for the products and treatment ointments and mixtures
they use on customers. When mixing these chemicals, Henry should avoid all EXCEPT which of the
following?

Thomas, owner of a local beauty business, insists that there is an SDS available for every chemical used.
Why is Thomas so strict about this?

Celia, Jamison’s client, has asked that he not use any known mutagens in her treatments. Which of the
following is the MOST LIKELY reason she made this request?

You are an instructor of beauty and wellness courses at a local vocational school. Teresa, one of your
students, asks you why it is so important that beauty professionals have a thorough understanding of
chemistry. What do you tell her?

Genevieve is fresh out of beauty school and anxious to open her own business. In gathering research and
pricing out products for her shop, she is contacted by a salesperson of massage oils. He tells her his products
are all chemical free, and she should pay the extra cost to offer them to her clients. Which of the following
would be the BEST reason for Genevieve to decide against buying this salesperson’s massage oils?

Daryl works for you, and you recently asked Daryl to mix various solutes with solvents to create solutions as
products for clients and customers. Several hours into his work, Daryl comes to you and asks what he should
do if certain mixtures will not “mix.” Specifically, he says, “In many of the mixtures I am creating, I am
combining two or more immiscible substances. What should I do?” What advice should you give to Daryl?

You are the owner of a high-end establishment. Your best beauty pro, Niles, has confessed that the massage
oils the employees have been using without incident for many months are now starting to give them terrible
rashes and sneezing fits. Which of the following do you use to explain to Niles what has happened?

Shawna is your new client where you work. She has told you that she left the business she previously went to
for three years because they were not attentive enough to the needs of her very sensitive skin. Shawna, it
seems, has very dry, dehydrated, and irritable skin. Which of the following do you advise Shawna on during
her initial consultation visit?

Franco is a product chemist, combining chemicals in order to create solutions, suspensions, and emulsions
for the purposes of making clients feel, look, and smell better. Most recently, Franco has been working on
lotions and creams that, when mixed with activators, warm the bottles in which they are contained. Upon
what is Franco relying to create these lotions?