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SAT Subject Test: Chemistry Vocab
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1. Streams of electrons given off by the cathode of a vacuum tube
Catalyst
Barometer
Cathode rays
Fallout
2. 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
Base
Cathode
Acid
Chemical change
3. The process of separation of a solution by diffusion through a semipermeable membrance
adsorbtion
Flux
Dialysis
Double displacement
4. The breaking down of a compound into two or more simpler substances
Electrode potential
Decomposition
Aromatic compound
Analysis
5. 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
Buffer
Colloids
Chain reaction
Esterification
6. Having definite molecular or ionic structure
Celsius scale
Crystalline
Deliquesence
Fallout
7. Negatively charged particle - Mass is 9.109x10(-28)
Electrode potential
Filteration
Electron
Equation
8. In metallurgy: a substance that helps to melt and remove the solid impurities as slag
Electrode potential
Activation energy
eudiometer
Flux
9. The rapid escape of excess gas that has been dissolved into a liquid
Binary
Effervescence
Allotropic forms
distillation
10. The energy needed to break a chemical bond and form a neutral atom
Alloy
Bond energy
Compound
Ether
11. Chemical reaction between an alcohol and an acid - in which an ester is formed
Atomic mass
Double displacement
Esterification
Boiling point
12. The flow of a gas through a small aperture
Alpha particles
Effusion
Acidic anhydride
Electrolysis
13. Organic compound formed by dehydrating oxidized alcohol; contains the characteristic - CHO group
Einstein equation
Filteration
Aldehyde
Boiling point
14. Capacity to do work
Cation
Destructive distillation
Absorption
Energy
15. A chance that alters the atomic structures of the substances involved and results in different properties
Analysis
Chemical change
Antichlor
Dehydrate
16. An organic hydroxyl compound formed by relacing one or more hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon with equal number of hydroxyl (OH) groups
Calorie
Alcohol
Breeder reactor
Activation energy
17. An ion that has a positive charge
Cation
Combustion
chemistry
Beta particles
18. The difference in potential between an electrode and the solution in which it is immpesed
Electron volt
Electrode potential
Element
chemistry
19. The process of separating the ions in a compound by means of electrically charged poles
Alloy
Brownian movement
Electrolysis
Atmosphere
20. Chemical reaction that results in the giving off of heat
Absorption
adsorbtion
Chemical property
Exothermic
21. Solid carbon dioxide
Atomic radius
Coordinate covalence
Efflorescence
Dry ice
22. The process whereby gases or liquids intermingle freely of their own accord
Diffusion
Absolute temperature
Colloids
Deuterium
23. The temperature above which no gas can be liquefied - regardless of the pressure applied
Electroplating
Element
Cathode
Critical temperature
24. E=mc2 - relates mass to energy
Atomic number
Flux
Einstein equation
Cathode rays
25. Usually - a strong base - such as Sodium hydroxide - potassium hydroxide
Anhydride
Alcohol
Alkali
Analysis
26. A liquid that will conduct and electric current
Amine
Electrolyte
Denatured alcohol
Acid
27. An ion or particle that has a negative charge and thus is attracted to a positively charged anode
Anion
Electrolysis
Alloy
Base
28. Temperature measured on the absolute scale - which has its origin at absolute zero
Combustion
Critical temperature
Alkaline
Absolute temperature
29. 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
Atomic radius
Chemical change
Carbon dating
Crystalline
30. Depositing a thin layer of metallic element on the surface of another metal by electrolysis
Alcohol
Dehydrate
Acidic anhydride
Electroplating
31. Science concerned with the compositions of substances and the changes that they undergo
Activation energy
Amine
chemistry
Deliquesence
32. 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
Alkaline
Amino acid
eudiometer
erg
33. 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
Analysis
Dehydrate
Atomic number
Electron volt
34. Process for converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds
Atomic mass
Dissociation (ionic)
Electrolysis
Fixation of nitrogen
35. The series of radioactive elements starting with actinium - No. 89 - and ending with lawrencium - No. 103
Cathode rays
Actinide series
Amphoteric
Calorimeter
36. The number of molecules in 1 gram-molecular volume of a substance - or the number of atoms in 1 gram-atomic mass of an element 6.02 x 10(-27)
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37. A device used to accelerate charged particles to high energies for bombarding the nuclei of atoms
Amorphous
Cyclotron
Anhydride
Breeder reactor
38. The highest temperature at which water vapor condenses out of the air
Basic anhydride
Filteration
Dew point
Bond energy
39. Capable of being drawn into a thing wire
Ductile
Brownian movement
Effervescence
Anhydrous
40. The union of atoms to form compounds or molecules by filling their outer shells of electonrs. This can be done through giving and taking electrons (ionic) or by sharing electrons
Bonding
Electrolyte
Effusion
Basic anhydride
41. Nuclear reactor in which more fissionable material is produced than is used up during operation
Einstein equation
Breeder reactor
Esterification
Electrolysis
42. A change by which an element takes the place of another element in a compound
Allotropic forms
Dehydrating agent
Displacement
Ether
43. A cell in which electrolysis is carried out
Destructive distillation
Colligative propery
Fallout
Electrolytic cell
44. The point in a reversible reaction at which the forward reaction is occurring at the same rate as the opposing reaction
Equilibrium
Calorimeter
Dehydrating agent
Ether
45. Substance that - when added to a solution - makes changing the pH of the solution more difficule
Covalent bonding
Buffer
Deuterium
chemistry
46. The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the atmospheric pressure
Crystallization
Boiling point
Avagadro's number
Barometer
47. Separation of the ions of an ionic compound due to the action of a solvent
Allotropic forms
Dissociation (ionic)
Binary
Esterification
48. A substance that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being permanently changed itself
Catalyst
Einstein equation
Amino acid
Efflorescence
49. Shows only the simplest ratio of the number and kids of atoms
Crystalline
Decomposition
Empirical formula
Atomic radius
50. One of the building blacks matter is composed of - only one type of atom; cannot be further decomposed
Actinide series
Element
Acid salt
Displacement