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SAT Subject Test: Chemistry Vocab
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1. Shorthand method of showing the changes that take place in a chemical reaction
Equation
Dehydrating agent
Electron
Basic anhydride
2. A salt formed by replacing part of the hydrogen ions of a dibasic or tribasic acid with metallic ions - Examples: NaHSO4 - NaH2PO4
Acid salt
Emulsifying agent
Alcohol
Antichlor
3. The flow of a gas through a small aperture
Analysis
Displacement
Electron
Effusion
4. Organic compound containing the -O- group
Dehydrate
Electroplating
Ether
Amorphous
5. Capacity to do work
Energy
Chemical change
Dipole-dipole attraction
Equilibrium
6. Capable of being drawn into a thing wire
Dew point
Actinide series
Ductile
Control rod
7. Particles larger than those found in a solution but smaller than those in a suspension
Alkyl
Ester
Colloids
Acid
8. Process for converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds
Ester
Cathode
Fixation of nitrogen
Beta particles
9. Streams of electrons given off by the cathode of a vacuum tube
Aldehyde
Cathode rays
Allotropic forms
Decomposition
10. Usually - a strong base - such as Sodium hydroxide - potassium hydroxide
Alkali
Dew point
Equation
Flux
11. Nuclear reaction that releases energy because of the splitting of large nuclei into smaller ones
Colloids
Actinide series
Electronegativity
Fission
12. One of the "building blocks" of proteins; contains one or more NH2- groups that have replaced the same number of hydrogen atoms in an organic acid
Amino acid
Coordinate covalence
Decomposition
Alkyl
13. The numerical expression of the relative strength with which the atoms of an element attract valence electrons to themselves; the higher the number - the greater the attraction
Alcohol
Electronegativity
Effusion
Breeder reactor
14. Having definite molecular or ionic structure
Crystalline
Exothermic
Diffusion
Einstein equation
15. Referring to a compound composed of two elements such as water
Actinide series
Electroplating
Binary
Absorption
16. Chemical reaction that results in an absorption of heat
Endothermic
Calorimeter
Breeder reactor
Einstein equation
17. A substituent obtained from a saturated hydrocarbon by removing one hydrogen atom -Examples: methyl(CH3) ethyl(C2H5)
Calorimeter
Alkyl
Atmosphere
Atomic mass
18. 1/2 the distance between adjacent nuclei in the crystalline or solid phase of an element; distance from the atomic nucleus to the valence electrons
Crystallization
Electrolysis
Effusion
Atomic radius
19. A temperature scale divided into 100 equal divisions and based on water freezing at 0 degress and boiling at 100 degrees
Calorimeter
Celsius scale
Element
Colloids
20. An organic hydroxyl compound formed by relacing one or more hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon with equal number of hydroxyl (OH) groups
chemistry
Binary
Anhydride
Alcohol
21. Graduated glass tube into which gases are placed and subjected to an electric spark; measures the individual volumes of combining gases
Condensation
eudiometer
Alkali
Acid salt
22. One of the building blacks matter is composed of - only one type of atom; cannot be further decomposed
Element
erg
Dipole-dipole attraction
Dehydrating agent
23. The rapid escape of excess gas that has been dissolved into a liquid
Atomic number
Chemical change
Effervescence
Colligative propery
24. Forms of the same element that differ in their crystalline structures
Atomic radius
Antichlor
Allotropic forms
Equilibrium
25. Breaking down of a compound into simpler substances or constituent elements
Amine
Decomposition
Absorption
Flux
26. Unit for expressing the kinetic energy of subatomic particles; the energy acquired by an electron when it is accelerated by a potential difference of 1 volt
Electrolytic cell
Double displacement
Atomic mass
Electron volt
27. A bond between atoms involving two electron pairs - unsaturated
Double bond
Entropy
Esterification
Electroplating
28. A relatively weak force of attraction between polar molecules; a component of van der Waals forces
Dipole-dipole attraction
chemistry
Critical mass
Fixation of nitrogen
29. To take water from a substance
Density
Amino acid
Dialysis
Dehydrate
30. Temperature measured on the absolute scale - which has its origin at absolute zero
Emulsion
Bond energy
Aldehyde
Absolute temperature
31. The breaking down of a compound into two or more simpler substances
Electron
Compound
Cyclotron
Analysis
32. A specially treated and finely divided form of carbon - which possesses a high degree of absorbtion
Acid
Dehydrating agent
Activated Charcoal
Alkyl
33. A water wolution that contains an excess of hydroxide ions; a proton acceptor; a base turns litmus paper blue and neutralizes acids to form salts
Atom
Boiling point
Flux
Base
34. A cell in which electrolysis is carried out
Endothermic
Fahrenheit scale
Diffusion
Electrolytic cell
35. The point in a reversible reaction at which the forward reaction is occurring at the same rate as the opposing reaction
Activated Charcoal
Electrolysis
Equilibrium
Activation energy
36. A water solution that has an excess of hydrogen ions; an acid turns litmus paper pink or red - has a sour taste - and neutralizes bases to form salts
Absolute temperature
Double bond
Acid
Dipole-dipole attraction
37. Continuous zigzagging movement of colloidal particles in a dispersing medium - as viewed through and ultramicroscope
chemistry
Atom
Brownian movement
Beta particles
38. A liquid that will conduct and electric current
chemistry
Binary
Electrolyte
erg
39. E=mc2 - relates mass to energy
Amino acid
Dipole-dipole attraction
Einstein equation
Colloids
40. The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element and can enter into a chemical reaction
Control rod
Dehydrating agent
Atom
Element
41. The layer of gasses surrounding the earth - A unit of pressure (1 atm = 760mm of Hg or torr)
Emulsifying agent
Bond energy
Atmosphere
Amino acid
42. A nonmetallic oxide that - when placed in water - reacts to form an an acid solution
Acidic anhydride
Absorption
Coordinate covalence
Catalyst
43. A substance used to remove the excess chlorine in the bleaching process
Cation
Cathode
Antichlor
Destructive distillation
44. The process of taking up by capillary - osmotic - chemical - or solvent action - as a sponge absorbs water
Combustion
Deuterium
Chemical change
Absorption
45. The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the atmospheric pressure
Esterification
Breeder reactor
Activation energy
Boiling point
46. Ethyl alcohol that has been poisoned in order to produce a cheaper alcohol for industrial purposes
Aldehyde
Denatured alcohol
Crystalline
Dissociation (ionic)
47. A unit of heat; the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree on the celcius scale
Displacement
Calorie
Einstein equation
Density
48. A reaction produced during nuclear fission when at least one neutron from each fission produces another fission - so that the process becomes self sustaining without additional external energy
Alcohol
Colligative propery
Flux
Chain reaction
49. Having no definite crystalline structure
Amorphous
Displacement
Basic anhydride
Acid
50. Covalence in which both electrons in a pair come from the same atom
Emulsion
Coordinate covalence
Decomposition
Barometer