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A(n) ___________ is a short chain of monomers not long enough to be considered a polymer.
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Oligomer
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True or false, a 12-watt UV lamp is the most common UV lamp on the market.
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False, 9-watt
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UV gel products are usually packaged in opaque pots or:
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Squeeze tubes
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The tacky surface left on the nail after a UV gel has cured is called the __________ layer.
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Inhibition
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A _________ is recommended to check and refine the nail contour for UV gels.
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Medium abrasive
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Viscosity is the measurement of the _________ of a liquid.
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Thickness
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True or false, a UV bonding gel is designed specifically to improve adhesion of UV gels to the natural nail plate.
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TRUE
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Introducing air into the UV gel as you apply it to the fingernail will:
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Reduce the strength of the cured gel
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True or false, a UV bonding gel is a thick-viscosity resin that allows the cosmetologist to build an arch and curve on a fingernail.
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False, UV building gel
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A _________ is a chemical in UV gel resins that initiates the polymerization reaction.
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Photoinitiator
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True or false, a UV gel polish is a type of gel used over the finished UV gel to create a high shine.
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False, UV gloss gel
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True or false, a hard UV gel is a type of UV gel that cannot be removed with a solvent.
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TRUE
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True or false, a soft UV gel is a type of UV gel that is also known as a soakable gel.
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True
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True or false, UV gels can be easy to maintain.
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True
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Pigmented UV gels may be:
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Either UV building gels or UV self-leveling gels
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True or false, a layer gel is NOT another term for UV gloss gel.
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True
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If a UV light unit has four lamps in it, and each lamp is 7-watts, it is known as a ______ light unit.
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28-watt unit
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Different UV lamps product greatly differing amounts of UV light. This is referred to as the UV lamp intensity or:
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concentration
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To help control the heat generated from the chemical reaction that occurs when UV gels cure, it is recommended that you:
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Have clients insert their hands into the UV lamp slowly
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True or false, UV gel polish does not dry.
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True
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