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SAT Subject Test: Chemistry Vocab
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1. Covalence in which both electrons in a pair come from the same atom
Carbon dating
Electrode
Coordinate covalence
erg
2. The mass per unit volume of a substance; mathematical formula D=m/V
Atomic number
Density
Calorimeter
Barometer
3. A reaction in which two chemical substances exchange ions with the formation of two new compounds
Electrode potential
Enthalpy
Double displacement
Brownian movement
4. Capacity to do work
Fahrenheit scale
Flux
Density
Energy
5. A relatively weak force of attraction between polar molecules; a component of van der Waals forces
Alloy
Coordinate covalence
Barometer
Dipole-dipole attraction
6. The process of taking up by capillary - osmotic - chemical - or solvent action - as a sponge absorbs water
Atomic number
Critical temperature
Esterification
Absorption
7. Top number on periodic table - The number of protons in the nucleus - The number of electrons in an atom
Equilibrium
Atomic number
Binary
Enthalpy
8. Organic compound containing the -O- group
Anhydrous
Antichlor
Ether
Atomic radius
9. Solid carbon dioxide
Dry ice
Calorie
Brownian movement
chemistry
10. A device used to accelerate charged particles to high energies for bombarding the nuclei of atoms
Dehydrating agent
Beta particles
Cyclotron
Electrode
11. A nonmetallic oxide that - when placed in water - reacts to form an an acid solution
Binary
Brownian movement
Flux
Acidic anhydride
12. Process for converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds
Fixation of nitrogen
Esterification
Cathode
Condensation
13. Organic compound formed by dehydrating oxidized alcohol; contains the characteristic - CHO group
Aldehyde
Chemical change
Bonding
Critical mass
14. Negatively charged particle - Mass is 9.109x10(-28)
Ether
Cathode
Electron
Chemical property
15. Heat content of a chemical system
Calorie
Cathode
Enthalpy
Exothermic
16. A substance that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being permanently changed itself
Catalyst
Effervescence
Amorphous
Cathode rays
17. Breaking down of a compound into simpler substances or constituent elements
Anion
Emulsion
eudiometer
Decomposition
18. The highest temperature at which water vapor condenses out of the air
Actinide series
Atom
Dew point
Atomic number
19. Referring to a hydroxide that may have either acidic or basic properties - depending on the substance with which it reacts
Basic anhydride
Colloids
Alpha particles
Amphoteric
20. The breaking down of a compound into two or more simpler substances
Colligative propery
Chemical property
Analysis
Endothermic
21. A compound such as CH3NH2 - derived from ammonia by substituting one or more hydro-carbon radicals for hydrogen atoms
Allotropic forms
Covalent bonding
Amine
Activated Charcoal
22. The difference in potential between an electrode and the solution in which it is immpesed
Energy
Electrode potential
Absolute temperature
Diffusion
23. Isotope of hydrogen - sometimes called heavy hydrogen - with an atomic weight of 2
Deuterium
Double displacement
Equation
Atomic radius
24. The process of separation of a solution by diffusion through a semipermeable membrance
Carbon dating
Beta particles
Acidic anhydride
Dialysis
25. Rod of certain metal such as cadmium - which controls the speed of the chain reaction by absorbing neutrons in a nuclear reactor
Amine
Enthalpy
Dissociation (ionic)
Control rod
26. The flow of a gas through a small aperture
Electroplating
Calorie
Effusion
Equation
27. Having no definite crystalline structure
Celsius scale
Dehydrating agent
Antichlor
Amorphous
28. Loss by a substance of its water of hydration on exposure to air at ordinary temperatures
Absorption
Double bond
Efflorescence
Acidic anhydride
29. Capable of being drawn into a thing wire
Cathode
Crystalline
erg
Ductile
30. The average mass of a number; bottom number on the element
Bonding
Condensation
Acidic anhydride
Atomic mass
31. 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
Denatured alcohol
Empirical formula
Acid
Combustion
32. Process of heating an organic substance - such as coal - in the absence of air to break it down into solid and volatile products
Alloy
Destructive distillation
Fahrenheit scale
Exothermic
33. Streams of electrons given off by the cathode of a vacuum tube
Dehydrating agent
Cathode rays
Celsius scale
Brownian movement
34. Substance that takes water from another substance
Absorption
Dehydrating agent
Dialysis
Carbon dating
35. Chemical reaction that results in the giving off of heat
Denatured alcohol
Deuterium
Amino acid
Exothermic
36. Continuous zigzagging movement of colloidal particles in a dispersing medium - as viewed through and ultramicroscope
chemistry
Brownian movement
Alcohol
Absolute temperature
37. Referring to any substance that has basic properties
Calorie
Ductile
Alkaline
Fixation of nitrogen
38. An instrument used to measure the amount of heat liberated or absorbed during a change
Alkaline
Flux
Calorimeter
Dialysis
39. E=mc2 - relates mass to energy
Einstein equation
Celsius scale
Combustion
Dehydrating agent
40. Forms of the same element that differ in their crystalline structures
Critical temperature
Coordinate covalence
Allotropic forms
Empirical formula
41. Graduated glass tube into which gases are placed and subjected to an electric spark; measures the individual volumes of combining gases
eudiometer
Energy
Anhydride
Chemical change
42. Containing no water
Cathode rays
Barometer
Anhydrous
Equation
43. Temperature measured on the absolute scale - which has its origin at absolute zero
Element
Dialysis
Electrode potential
Absolute temperature
44. 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
Empirical formula
Atomic radius
Electronegativity
Alkaline
45. 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
Exothermic
Diffusion
Electron volt
eudiometer
46. A bond between atoms involving two electron pairs - unsaturated
Filteration
Aldehyde
Ductile
Double bond
47. A compound derived from another compound by the removal of water; it will combine with water to form an acid (acidic anhydride) or base (basic anhydride)
Denatured alcohol
Alkali
Emulsifying agent
Anhydride
48. The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element and can enter into a chemical reaction
Atom
Dialysis
Allotropic forms
Electronegativity
49. The process of forming definitely shaped crystals when water is evaporated from a solution of the substance
Diffusion
Crystallization
Dissociation (ionic)
Filteration
50. The use of radioactive carbon-14 to estimate the ages of ancient materials - such as archaeological or paleontological specimens
Breeder reactor
Carbon dating
Control rod
Element