Question 1

Plastics can only be made from fossil fuel sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Skin cream and lipsticks have approximately the same basic composition.What is added to lipsticks to make them more firm?

Accepted Answer

A) wax 
B) cellulose 
C) petroleum jelly 
D) abrasive 
A) wax 
B) cellulose 
C) petroleum jelly 
D) abrasive

Question 3

Minoxidil was first used as a drug for treating high blood pressure.It is now used for

Accepted Answer

A) bleaching hair. 
B) growing hair. 
C) curling hair. 
D) dyeing hair. 
A) bleaching hair. 
B) growing hair. 
C) curling hair. 
D) dyeing hair.

Question 4

Relative to skin protein,hair protein has more

Accepted Answer

A) amino acids. 
B) disulfide bonds. 
C) amide bonds. 
D) cationic bonds. 
A) amino acids. 
B) disulfide bonds. 
C) amide bonds. 
D) cationic bonds.

Question 5

A wax is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ether made from two long-chain alcohols. 
B) ester made from a long-chain fatty acid and a long-chain alcohol. 
C) long-chain compound that contains both an alcohol group and an amino group. 
D) amide made from a long-chain fatty acid and a long-chain amine. 
A) ether made from two long-chain alcohols. 
B) ester made from a long-chain fatty acid and a long-chain alcohol. 
C) long-chain compound that contains both an alcohol group and an amino group. 
D) amide made from a long-chain fatty acid and a long-chain amine.

Question 6

The main function of a builder is to reduce water hardness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Alcohol ethoxylates are more soluble in cold water than in hot water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Wet hair is softer because water disrupts

Accepted Answer

A) disulfide bonds. 
B) hydrogen bonds. 
C) peptide bonds. 
D) cationic bonds. 
A) disulfide bonds. 
B) hydrogen bonds. 
C) peptide bonds. 
D) cationic bonds.

Question 9

The first step in hair curling is to add thioglycolic acid.This causes

Accepted Answer

A) hair protein to hydrolyze into amino acids. 
B) disulfide bonds to break. 
C) new disulfide bonds to form. 
D) cysteine to be added to the amino acid sequence. 
A) hair protein to hydrolyze into amino acids. 
B) disulfide bonds to break. 
C) new disulfide bonds to form. 
D) cysteine to be added to the amino acid sequence.

Question 10

The substances in hair sprays and mousses that hold hair in place are

Accepted Answer

A) emollients. 
B) resins. 
C) oxidizing agents. 
D) waxes. 
A) emollients. 
B) resins. 
C) oxidizing agents. 
D) waxes.

Question 11

Powdered eye shadows have ________ as a base.

Accepted Answer

A) talc 
B) sugar 
C) corn starch 
D) peanut oil 
A) talc 
B) sugar 
C) corn starch 
D) peanut oil

Question 12

What is an optical brightener and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Optical brighteners, also known as fluor

Question 13

Lipsticks contain a lower proportion of wax than skin creams do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The molecule shown below is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) detergent. 
B) saponin. 
C) soap. 
D) esterester. 
A) detergent. 
B) saponin. 
C) soap. 
D) esterester.

Question 15

If you wish to make a shampoo formulation that helps "fix split ends" you would probably add some

Accepted Answer

A) additional detergent. 
B) astringent. 
C) protein. 
D) pH balance. 
A) additional detergent. 
B) astringent. 
C) protein. 
D) pH balance.

Question 16

Depilatories contain a strong base which can destroy peptide bonds in hair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The two essential ingredients of toothpaste are a detergent and a flavoring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The layer of skin whose moisture content determines whether our skin feels moist and soft or dry and flaky is the

Accepted Answer

A) apocrine. 
B) dermis. 
C) epidermis. 
D) eccrine. 
A) apocrine. 
B) dermis. 
C) epidermis. 
D) eccrine.

Question 19

The following is a list of ingredients in a familiar product: water,glycerin,hydrated silica,alumina,cellulose gum,sodium lauryl sulfate,wintergreen flavoring,sodium benzoate,titanium dioxide,sodium saccharin.The product is

Accepted Answer

A) ice cream. 
B) industrial abrasive. 
C) lipstick. 
D) toothpaste. 
A) ice cream. 
B) industrial abrasive. 
C) lipstick. 
D) toothpaste.

Question 20

The active ingredient in oxygen bleaches is

Accepted Answer

A) NaOCl. 
B) NaBO₂ ∙ H₂O₂. 
C) O₂. 
D) Na₃PO₄. 
A) NaOCl. 
B) NaBO₂ ∙ H₂O₂. 
C) O₂. 
D) Na₃PO₄.

Exam 21: Household Chemicals

Plastics can only be made from fossil fuel sources.

Skin cream and lipsticks have approximately the same basic composition.What is added to lipsticks to make them more firm?

Minoxidil was first used as a drug for treating high blood pressure.It is now used for

Relative to skin protein,hair protein has more

A wax is a(n)

The main function of a builder is to reduce water hardness.

Alcohol ethoxylates are more soluble in cold water than in hot water.

Wet hair is softer because water disrupts

The first step in hair curling is to add thioglycolic acid.This causes

The substances in hair sprays and mousses that hold hair in place are

Powdered eye shadows have ________ as a base.

What is an optical brightener and how does it work?

Lipsticks contain a lower proportion of wax than skin creams do.

The molecule shown below is a(n)

If you wish to make a shampoo formulation that helps "fix split ends" you would probably add some

Depilatories contain a strong base which can destroy peptide bonds in hair.

The two essential ingredients of toothpaste are a detergent and a flavoring.

The layer of skin whose moisture content determines whether our skin feels moist and soft or dry and flaky is the

The following is a list of ingredients in a familiar product: water,glycerin,hydrated silica,alumina,cellulose gum,sodium lauryl sulfate,wintergreen flavoring,sodium benzoate,titanium dioxide,sodium saccharin.The product is

The active ingredient in oxygen bleaches is

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