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SAT Subject Test: Chemistry Vocab

Subjects : sat, science, chemistry
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rod of certain metal such as cadmium - which controls the speed of the chain reaction by absorbing neutrons in a nuclear reactor






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






3. Ethyl alcohol that has been poisoned in order to produce a cheaper alcohol for industrial purposes






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






5. A substance composed of elements chemically united in definite proportions by weight






6. The process of taking up by capillary - osmotic - chemical - or solvent action - as a sponge absorbs water






7. Substance that takes water from another substance






8. Capable of being drawn into a thing wire






9. Covalence in which both electrons in a pair come from the same atom






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






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






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






13. 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)






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






15. Capacity to do work






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






17. 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






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






19. An instrument used to measure the amount of heat liberated or absorbed during a change






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






21. Referring to a hydroxide that may have either acidic or basic properties - depending on the substance with which it reacts






22. A liquid that will conduct and electric current






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






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






25. E=mc2 - relates mass to energy






26. Bonding accomplished through the sharing of electrons so that atoms can fill their outer shells






27. Graduated glass tube into which gases are placed and subjected to an electric spark; measures the individual volumes of combining gases






28. Temperature scale that has 32 as freezing point and 212 as boiling point






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Heat content of a chemical system






33. Solid carbon dioxide






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






35. Organic compound containing the -O- group






36. 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






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






38. Referring to any substance that has basic properties






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






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






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






42. 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






43. The layer of gasses surrounding the earth - A unit of pressure (1 atm = 760mm of Hg or torr)






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






45. An ion or particle that has a negative charge and thus is attracted to a positively charged anode






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






47. A cell in which electrolysis is carried out






48. Breaking down of a compound into simpler substances or constituent elements






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






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