Hairdressing Chemistry: Matter, Atoms, and Molecules

Vocabulary flashcards covering the fundamentals of matter, forms of matter, atoms, and molecules in the context of hair science.

Chemistry

Tells what a product does to the hair and why.

Matter

Anything that takes up space and has weight.

Solid

A form of matter that keeps its own shape (e.g., comb, shears).

Liquid

A form of matter that has a set amount but takes the shape of its container (e.g., shampoo, hair colour).

Gas

A form of matter that spreads through the space around it (e.g., aerosol hairspray).

Atom

A tiny building block of matter, analogous to a Lego piece.

Molecule

Formed when atoms join together (e.g., $H_2O$ / water, which contains hydrogen and oxygen atoms joined together).