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SAT Subject Test: Chemistry Vocab

Subjects : sat, science, chemistry
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1. Science concerned with the compositions of substances and the changes that they undergo






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






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






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






5. A liquid that will conduct and electric current






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






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






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






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






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






11. A cell in which electrolysis is carried out






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






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






14. Solid carbon dioxide






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






16. Organic compound containing the -O- group






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






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






19. The point in a reversible reaction at which the forward reaction is occurring at the same rate as the opposing reaction






20. Having no definite crystalline structure






21. Referring to any substance that has basic properties






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






23. Positively charged helium nuclei






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






25. The measure of disorder in a system






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






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






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






29. A relatively weak force of attraction between polar molecules; a component of van der Waals forces






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






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






36. Determines how a substance will behave in a chemical reaction






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






38. The mass per unit volume of a substance; mathematical formula D=m/V






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A terminal of an electrolytic cell






48. The smallest amount of fissionable material that will sustain a chain reaction






49. Capable of being drawn into a thing wire






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