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SAT Chemistry Vocabulary

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the chemical formula for iron(III) sulfate?

a)

Fe2SO4

b)

Fe3SO4

c)

Fe(SO4)3

d)

Fe2(SO4)3

e)

Fe2S3

2.

The name of the compound MgBr2 is ________.

a)

manganese bromite

b)

manganese bromide

c)

magnesium bromite

d)

magnesium bromide

e)

magnesium dibromide

3.

The anion S2- is called ______.

a)

sulfide

b)

sulfite

c)

sulphorus

d)

sulfuron

e)

sulfate

4.

The compound PF5 is called ______.

a)

monophorofluoride

b)

phosphorus pentafluoride

c)

pentaphosphoro fluoride

d)

phosphorus tetrafluoride

e)

potassium pentafluoride

5.

An element that has a high first ionization energy and is chemically inactive would most likely be found among which group of elements?

a)

Alkali metals (Group 1)

b)

Alkaline earth metals (Group 2)

c)

Halogen (Group 17)

d)

Noble gases (Group 18)

e)

Transition metals (Group 3 to 12)

6.

Which statement does NOT explain why elements in a group are placed together?

a)

They tend to have a similar oxidation number.

b)

They tend to have the same chemical reactivity.

c)

They tend to have the same electronegativity values.

d)

They tend to have the same charge when they form ions.

e)

They tend to have the same number of valence electrons.

7.

Which one is not a property

a)

Mass

b)

Density

c)

Melting Point

d)

Solubility

8.

Balance this equation

a)

6P + O2 -------> 3P2O5

b)

P4 + O2 ------> 2P2O5

c)

2P + 2O2 ------> P2O5

d)

4P + 5O2 ------> 2P2O5

9.

Cohesion

a)

attraction between molecules of different substances

b)

attraction between molecules of the same substance

c)

a material composed of two or more elements

d)

ions gradually become dispersed in water

10.

Adhesion

a)

attraction between molecules of different substances

b)

attraction between molecules of the same substance

c)

a material composed of two or more elements

d)

ions gradually become dispersed in water

11.

Solute

a)

a substance that is dissolved

b)

the substance in which the solute dissolves

c)

a compound that releases H+ ions into a solution

d)

a compound that produces hydroxide (OH-) ions in solutions

12.

Solvent

a)

a substance that is dissolved

b)

the substance in which the solute dissolves

c)

a compound that releases H+ ions into a solution

d)

a compound that produces hydroxide (OH-) ions in solutions

13.

Acid

a)

a substance that is dissolved

b)

the substance in which the solute dissolves

c)

a compound that produces H+ ions in solutions

d)

a compound that produces hydroxide (OH-) ions in solutions

14.

Base

a)

a substance that is dissolved

b)

the substance in which the solute dissolves

c)

a compound that releases H+ ions into a solution

d)

a compound that produces hydroxide (OH-) ions in solutions

15.

The amount of matter that makes up an object.

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Matter

d)

Liquid

16.

A substance composed of two or more elements that are chemically combined.

a)

element

b)

compounds

c)

atom

d)

mixture

17.

A horizontal row of the periodic table is called

a)

periods

b)

protons

c)

metals

d)

quarks

18.

Atomic particle which is positively charged is called a

a)

electron

b)

nucleus

c)

neutron

d)

proton

19.

Elements having properties of metal and non-metals is called

a)

metalloids

b)

metals

c)

isotopes

d)

nonmetals

20.

One or two letters representing a chemical element.

a)

chemical symbol

b)

mass number

c)

atomic number

d)

element

21.

Weighted average mass of the mixture of an element's isotopes is called

a)

average atomic mass

b)

atomic number

c)

mass number

d)

number of protons

22.

Negatively charged particles that move around the nucleus is called

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

nonmentals

d)

electrons

23.

A set of chemical elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table is called

a)

groups

b)

periods

c)

mass number

d)

dot diagram

24.

Sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atoms nucleus is called

a)

metalloids

b)

nonmentals

c)

mass number

d)

groups

25.

Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons is called

a)

isotopes

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

26.

A type of reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat or light.

a)

Chemical reaction

b)

Exothermic reaction

c)

Endothermic reaction

d)

Precipitate

27.

A type of reaction that releases energy through heat or light

a)

Chemical reaction

b)

Exothermic reaction

c)

Endothermic reaction

d)

Law of Conservation of Mass

28.

The rule that states that matter cannot be created or destroyed during chemical reactions.

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Law of Conservation of Mass

c)

Law of Thermodynamics

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

29.

A substance that undergoes a chemical change

a)

Reactant

b)

Product

c)

Precipitate

d)

Chemical reaction

30.

A solid formed in a chemical reaction between two liquids

a)

Reactant

b)

Precipitate

c)

Exothermic reaction

d)

Endothermic reaction

31.

A substance that results from a chemical change

a)

Product

b)

Reactant

c)

Law of Conservation of Mass

d)

Chemical reaction

32.

In a _______________, a new product is always formed.

a)

Chemical reaction

b)

Physical change

c)

Product

d)

Reactant

33.

A __________ involves a change in state, like melting, freezing, or boiling.

a)

Chemical reaction

b)

Physical change

c)

Exothermic reaction

d)

Endothermic reaction

34.
The number that appears on the bottom right of a chemical symbol indicating how many atoms there are for that element.
a)
subscript
b)
superscript
c)
coefficient
d)
squared
35.
The number that appears before a chemical formula indicating how many molecules of that compound are present.
a)
subscript
b)
superscript
c)
coefficient
d)
squared
36.
Number of units in one mole of any substance, equal to 6.02 x 1023
a)
mole
b)
molar volume
c)
Avogadro's number
d)
Law of Conservation of Mass
37.
The abbreviation for Standard Temperature and Pressure. Most commonly used when performing calculations on gases, such as gas density.
a)
Joule (J)
b)
STP
c)
catalyst
d)
activation energy
38.
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction
a)
Joule (J)
b)
STP
c)
catalyst
d)
activation energy
39.
The minimum quantity of energy that the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction.
a)
Joule (J)
b)
STP
c)
catalyst
d)
activation energy
40.

The study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes

a)

chemistry

b)

biology

c)

geology

d)

physics

41.
In a neutral element, the atomic number tells you ____________.
a)
the atomic mass
b)
the number of protons and electrons
c)
the number of neutrons and protons
d)
the number of electrons and neutrons
42.
Mass number = 
a)
electrons + protons
b)
electrons + neutrons
c)
protons + neutrons
d)
protons + neutrons + electrons
43.
If an element has two energy levels (orbitals), what period is it in?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.

An _______ is the most basic particle that has the identifying properties of an element.

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

molecule

d)

electron

45.

If your atom has a different number of protons than electrons, it is:

a)

an isotope

b)

very angry

c)

a neutral atom

d)

an ion

46.

What is a mole?

a)

The material a substance is made of (atom, molecule, ion, formula unit)

b)

A whole number placed in front of a chemical formula

c)

Measures the amount of particles in a substance

d)

The ration of the mass of an object to its volume

47.

What is the ratio of the mass of an object to its volume?

a)

Density

b)

Accuracy

c)

Coefficient

d)

Synthesize

48.

What consists of the material a substance is made of (atom, molecule, ion, formula unit)?

a)

Mole

b)

Representative Particles

c)

Coefficient

d)

Accuracy