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Chemistry Vocab #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absolute Zero | The lowest possible temperature, OK or -273.15 degrees Celsius. |
| Accelerator | A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction by acting as a positive catalyst. |
| Accuracy | The nearest of a measurement to its accepted value. |
| Acid | (1) A substance which, when added to water, increases to hydronium-ion concentration (2) A substance which gives up protons to another substance. |
| Amino Acid | An organic compound characterized by the presence of an amino acid group on the same carbon atom. |
| Acid Aqueous | A water solution having acid properties due to the nature of the solute present. |
| Actinide Series | Rare earth elements of the seventh period following radium. |
| Activity (Electromotive) Series | A table of metals or nonmetals arranged in order of descending activities. |
| Addition | A reaction in which atoms are added to an unsaturated organic molecules. |
| Aerosol | A suspensoid in which gas is the dispensing medium. |
| Aldehyde | A compound which has a hydrocarbon group and one or more -CEO-H, formyl groups. |
| Alcohol | A compound containing a hydrocarbon group and one or more -OH, hydroxyl groups. |
| Alkadiene | A straight or branched chain hydrocarbon with two double covalent bonds between carbon atoms. |
| Alkali | The hydroxide of a Group 1 metal. |
| Alkane | A straight or branched chain hydrocarbon in which the carbon atoms are connected by only single covalent bonds. |
| Alkene | A straight or branched chain hydrocarbon in which the carbon atoms are connected by a double bond. |
| Alkyne | A straight or branched chain hydrocarbon in which two carbon atoms are connected by a triple bond. |
| Allotrope | One of the two or more different forms or an element in the same physical state. |
| Alloy | A material composed of two or more metals. |
| Alluvial | Pertaining to soil, sand or gravel deposited by running water. |
| Alpha Particle | A helium nucleus emitted from the nucleus of a radioactive element. |
| Amalgam | An alloy of mercury with one or more other metals. |
| Amorphous | A solid without crystalline structure. |
| Amphoteric | A substance which can act as either an acid or a base. |
| Analysis | The superation of a material into its component parts to determine its composition. |
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