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SAT Subject Test: Chemistry Vocab

Subjects : sat, science, chemistry
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1. An organic hydroxyl compound formed by relacing one or more hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon with equal number of hydroxyl (OH) groups






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






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






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






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






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






7. Isotope of hydrogen - sometimes called heavy hydrogen - with an atomic weight of 2






8. A substance that speeds up or slows down a reaction without being permanently changed itself






9. Forms of the same element that differ in their crystalline structures






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






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






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






13. Chemical reaction that results in an absorption of heat






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






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






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






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






18. Heat content of a chemical system






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






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






21. The flow of a gas through a small aperture






22. A cell in which electrolysis is carried out






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






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






25. Absorbtion by a substance of water from the air - so that the substance becomes wet






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






27. Containing no water






28. Capable of being drawn into a thing wire






29. A substituent obtained from a saturated hydrocarbon by removing one hydrogen atom -Examples: methyl(CH3) ethyl(C2H5)






30. Having no definite crystalline structure






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. The process of separating the ions in a compound by means of electrically charged poles






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






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






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






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






44. Positively charged helium nuclei






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






46. Referring to any substance that has basic properties






47. An ion that has a positive charge






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






49. The minimum energy necessary to start a reaction






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