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SAT Subject Test: Chemistry Vocab

Subjects : sat, science, chemistry
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1. Referring to any substance that has basic properties






2. E=mc2 - relates mass to energy






3. Solid carbon dioxide






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






5. The temperature above which no gas can be liquefied - regardless of the pressure applied






6. To take water from a substance






7. 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






8. Capacity to do work






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






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






11. A metallic oxide that forms a base when placed in water






12. Organic compound containing the -O- group






13. The use of radioactive carbon-14 to estimate the ages of ancient materials - such as archaeological or paleontological specimens






14. Nuclear reaction that releases energy because of the splitting of large nuclei into smaller ones






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






16. Nuclear reactor in which more fissionable material is produced than is used up during operation






17. A bond between atoms involving two electron pairs - unsaturated






18. A temperature scale divided into 100 equal divisions and based on water freezing at 0 degress and boiling at 100 degrees






19. Capable of being drawn into a thing wire






20. Particles larger than those found in a solution but smaller than those in a suspension






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






22. Positively charged helium nuclei






23. The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element and can enter into a chemical reaction






24. The difference in potential between an electrode and the solution in which it is immpesed






25. The flow of a gas through a small aperture






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






27. A liquid that will conduct and electric current






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






29. A substance used to remove the excess chlorine in the bleaching process






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






31. Separation of the ions of an ionic compound due to the action of a solvent






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






33. The energy needed to break a chemical bond and form a neutral atom






34. A chemical action in which both heat and light are given off






35. The adhesion (in an extremely thing layer) of the molecules of gases - of dissolved substances - or of liquieds to the surfaces of solid or liquid bodies with which they come into contact






36. Shows only the simplest ratio of the number and kids of atoms






37. An organic hydroxyl compound formed by relacing one or more hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon with equal number of hydroxyl (OH) groups






38. An organic salt formed by the reaction of an alcohol with an acid






39. 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






40. 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






41. A nonmetallic oxide that - when placed in water - reacts to form an an acid solution






42. Having no definite crystalline structure






43. The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the atmospheric pressure






44. A substance composed of two or more metals - which are intimately mixed; usually made by melting the metals together






45. Streams of electrons given off by the cathode of a vacuum tube






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






47. Colloidal substance that forms a film about the particles of two immiscible liquids so that one remains suspended in the other






48. One of the building blacks matter is composed of - only one type of atom; cannot be further decomposed






49. Continuous zigzagging movement of colloidal particles in a dispersing medium - as viewed through and ultramicroscope






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