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SAT Subject Test: Chemistry Vocab

Subjects : sat, science, chemistry
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1. Breaking down of a compound into simpler substances or constituent elements






2. Having definite molecular or ionic structure






3. A. change from gas to liquid B. the combination of molecules without water






4. Depositing a thin layer of metallic element on the surface of another metal by electrolysis






5. A device used to accelerate charged particles to high energies for bombarding the nuclei of atoms






6. Residual radioactivity from an atmospheric nuclear test - eventually settles on the surface of the earth






7. Science concerned with the compositions of substances and the changes that they undergo






8. 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)






9. Process of heating an organic substance - such as coal - in the absence of air to break it down into solid and volatile products






10. 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






11. The minimum energy necessary to start a reaction






12. Usually - a strong base - such as Sodium hydroxide - potassium hydroxide






13. In metallurgy: a substance that helps to melt and remove the solid impurities as slag






14. A specially treated and finely divided form of carbon - which possesses a high degree of absorbtion






15. Containing no water






16. Rod of certain metal such as cadmium - which controls the speed of the chain reaction by absorbing neutrons in a nuclear reactor






17. Negatively charged particle - Mass is 9.109x10(-28)






18. Organic compound formed by dehydrating oxidized alcohol; contains the characteristic - CHO group






19. A unit of heat; the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree on the celcius scale






20. The process of first vaporizing a liquid and then condensing the vapor back into a liquid - leaving behind the nonvolatile impurities






21. Substance that takes water from another substance






22. A reaction in which two chemical substances exchange ions with the formation of two new compounds






23. The process whereby gases or liquids intermingle freely of their own accord






24. The electrode in an electrolytic cell that is negatively charged and attracts positive ions






25. Having no definite crystalline structure






26. Chemical reaction that results in the giving off of heat






27. The series of radioactive elements starting with actinium - No. 89 - and ending with lawrencium - No. 103






28. A compound whose basic structure contains the benzene ring; it usually has an odor






29. The process of separation of a solution by diffusion through a semipermeable membrance






30. A chance that alters the atomic structures of the substances involved and results in different properties






31. Organic compound containing the -O- group






32. A property of a solution that depends primarily on the concentration - not the type of particles present






33. 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






34. The average mass of a number; bottom number on the element






35. Referring to a compound composed of two elements such as water






36. A change by which an element takes the place of another element in a compound






37. Shorthand method of showing the changes that take place in a chemical reaction






38. Temperature measured on the absolute scale - which has its origin at absolute zero






39. Capacity to do work






40. 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






41. Chemical reaction between an alcohol and an acid - in which an ester is formed






42. The highest temperature at which water vapor condenses out of the air






43. An ion that has a positive charge






44. The process by which suspended matter is removed from a liquid by passing the liquid through a porous material






45. A compound such as CH3NH2 - derived from ammonia by substituting one or more hydro-carbon radicals for hydrogen atoms






46. High=speed - negatively charged electrons emitted in radiations






47. Loss by a substance of its water of hydration on exposure to air at ordinary temperatures






48. Unit of energy done by 1 dyne (1/980 g of force) acting through a distance of 1 cm; 2.4 x 10 (-11) kcal






49. The breaking down of a compound into two or more simpler substances






50. The measure of disorder in a system







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