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SAT Subject Test: Chemistry Vocab
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1. Chemical reaction that results in the giving off of heat
Exothermic
Electrode
Dehydrating agent
Breeder reactor
2. The mass per unit volume of a substance; mathematical formula D=m/V
Density
Breeder reactor
Electrolytic cell
Destructive distillation
3. An organic hydroxyl compound formed by relacing one or more hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon with equal number of hydroxyl (OH) groups
Dew point
Critical mass
Aldehyde
Alcohol
4. The electrode in an electrolytic cell that is negatively charged and attracts positive ions
Exothermic
Amphoteric
Filteration
Cathode
5. A compound whose basic structure contains the benzene ring; it usually has an odor
Antichlor
Equilibrium
Aromatic compound
Electronegativity
6. The measure of disorder in a system
Entropy
Electroplating
Chain reaction
Allotropic forms
7. Streams of electrons given off by the cathode of a vacuum tube
Cathode rays
Aromatic compound
Double displacement
Displacement
8. An ion or particle that has a negative charge and thus is attracted to a positively charged anode
Bond energy
Double bond
Fahrenheit scale
Anion
9. Ethyl alcohol that has been poisoned in order to produce a cheaper alcohol for industrial purposes
chemistry
Carbon dating
Effusion
Denatured alcohol
10. Covalence in which both electrons in a pair come from the same atom
Coordinate covalence
Condensation
Dehydrate
Destructive distillation
11. 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
Destructive distillation
Filteration
Base
Dipole-dipole attraction
12. Loss by a substance of its water of hydration on exposure to air at ordinary temperatures
Efflorescence
Anion
Acid
Aldehyde
13. Having definite molecular or ionic structure
Crystalline
Displacement
Basic anhydride
Breeder reactor
14. Graduated glass tube into which gases are placed and subjected to an electric spark; measures the individual volumes of combining gases
Amorphous
Amphoteric
distillation
eudiometer
15. Referring to any substance that has basic properties
Alkaline
Combustion
distillation
Atomic radius
16. One of the building blacks matter is composed of - only one type of atom; cannot be further decomposed
Anhydrous
Esterification
Element
distillation
17. 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
Absolute temperature
adsorbtion
Antichlor
Beta particles
18. The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the atmospheric pressure
Element
Boiling point
adsorbtion
Equation
19. The process of forming definitely shaped crystals when water is evaporated from a solution of the substance
Crystallization
chemistry
Electrode
Amino acid
20. Chemical reaction between an alcohol and an acid - in which an ester is formed
Amphoteric
Activated Charcoal
Esterification
Coordinate covalence
21. 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
Ester
eudiometer
Bonding
Equation
22. A chance that alters the atomic structures of the substances involved and results in different properties
Barometer
Covalent bonding
Dew point
Chemical change
23. Process for converting atmospheric nitrogen into compounds
Dehydrate
Fixation of nitrogen
Crystallization
Destructive distillation
24. A substance composed of two or more metals - which are intimately mixed; usually made by melting the metals together
Alloy
Breeder reactor
Boiling point
Alcohol
25. Nuclear reactor in which more fissionable material is produced than is used up during operation
Breeder reactor
Exothermic
Atomic mass
Combustion
26. An instrument - invented by Toricelli in 1643 - used for measuring atmospheric pressure
Anhydrous
Barometer
Anion
eudiometer
27. Usually - a strong base - such as Sodium hydroxide - potassium hydroxide
Alkali
Effusion
Condensation
Endothermic
28. An ion that has a positive charge
Cation
Acidic anhydride
Dipole-dipole attraction
Atomic mass
29. A liquid that will conduct and electric current
Electrolyte
Effusion
Crystallization
eudiometer
30. A change by which an element takes the place of another element in a compound
Displacement
Aromatic compound
Alcohol
Acid salt
31. High=speed - negatively charged electrons emitted in radiations
Calorie
Amphoteric
Covalent bonding
Beta particles
32. A substance composed of elements chemically united in definite proportions by weight
Chemical change
Aromatic compound
Binary
Compound
33. 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
Amine
Anhydride
Amino acid
Electroplating
34. Substance that takes water from another substance
Critical mass
Dehydrate
Calorimeter
Dehydrating agent
35. The use of radioactive carbon-14 to estimate the ages of ancient materials - such as archaeological or paleontological specimens
Deliquesence
Carbon dating
Enthalpy
Electronegativity
36. Containing no water
Chemical property
Dehydrating agent
Anhydrous
Equilibrium
37. The smallest amount of fissionable material that will sustain a chain reaction
Critical mass
Basic anhydride
Atomic number
Colloids
38. The number of molecules in 1 gram-molecular volume of a substance - or the number of atoms in 1 gram-atomic mass of an element 6.02 x 10(-27)
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39. The highest temperature at which water vapor condenses out of the air
Dew point
Electrolytic cell
Alcohol
Alkyl
40. The smallest particle of an element that retains the properties of that element and can enter into a chemical reaction
Dialysis
Empirical formula
Atom
Efflorescence
41. A compound such as CH3NH2 - derived from ammonia by substituting one or more hydro-carbon radicals for hydrogen atoms
Dehydrate
Binary
Amine
Amphoteric
42. The point in a reversible reaction at which the forward reaction is occurring at the same rate as the opposing reaction
Equilibrium
Calorie
Combustion
Effervescence
43. Residual radioactivity from an atmospheric nuclear test - eventually settles on the surface of the earth
Electrolysis
Fallout
Basic anhydride
Electrolyte
44. Separation of the ions of an ionic compound due to the action of a solvent
Avagadro's number
Control rod
Electroplating
Dissociation (ionic)
45. A device used to accelerate charged particles to high energies for bombarding the nuclei of atoms
Basic anhydride
Cyclotron
Atomic number
Compound
46. An instrument used to measure the amount of heat liberated or absorbed during a change
Equation
Chemical change
Denatured alcohol
Calorimeter
47. The process of separating the ions in a compound by means of electrically charged poles
Alkali
Celsius scale
Electrolysis
Displacement
48. Suspension of fine particles or droplets of one liquid in another - the two liquids being immiscible in each other; surrounded by an emulsifying agent
Destructive distillation
Emulsion
Electroplating
Electron volt
49. Referring to a hydroxide that may have either acidic or basic properties - depending on the substance with which it reacts
Diffusion
Dehydrating agent
Flux
Amphoteric
50. A substance that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being permanently changed itself
erg
Acidic anhydride
Catalyst
Amphoteric