Chemistry Glossary

From NY Science Standards Wiki

This glossary is strictly limited to terms originating from official NYSED materials such as standards and released test questions.

A


B


C


D


E

  • electric charge
  • electric field
  • electrical energy
  • electrical forces
  • electrically conductive material
  • electromagnetic energy
  • electromagnetic radiation
  • electron
  • electron state
  • electron transfer
  • element
  • elemental sulfur
  • energy
  • energy change
  • energy conservation
  • energy conversion
  • energy flow
  • energy transfer
  • energy transformation
  • endothermic reaction
  • equilibrium
  • exothermic reaction


F

  • field energy
  • fission
  • force
  • freezing point depression
  • frequency
  • fusion


G

  • gamma decay
  • gamma rays
  • gas
  • gas-liquid solution
  • gravitational energy
  • greenhouse gas


H

  • half-reaction
  • heat
  • Heat energy
  • high temperature
  • hydrogen
  • hydrogen ion
  • hydronium ion


I

  • ideal gas
  • indicator
  • indium tin oxide
  • insulator
  • intermolecular forces
  • ion
  • ionization
  • ionization energy
  • iron


K

  • kinetic energy


L

  • Le Chatelier’s Principle
  • light energy
  • liquid
  • liquid-liquid solution
  • lithium
  • lithium cobalt oxide
  • long-chained molecule


M

  • macroscopic level
  • macroscopic scale
  • magnetic energy
  • magnetic field
  • main-group element
  • mass
  • mathematical expression
  • mathematical representation
  • matter
  • matter flow
  • melting point
  • metal
  • methyl red
  • methane
  • mixing
  • molecule
  • mole
  • molten potassium salt
  • molecular level
  • molarity


N

  • natural process
  • nature of reactants
  • net ionic equation
  • network solid
  • neutron
  • neutralization
  • neutralization capability
  • nitrate ion
  • nitrogen
  • non-ideal gas behavior
  • nuclear energy
  • nuclear process
  • nucleus
  • number of collisions per unit time


O

  • opposite polarity
  • overall reaction
  • oxide
  • oxidation
  • oxidation half-reaction
  • oxidation-reduction reaction
  • oxygen
  • outermost electron state
  • outermost energy level


P

  • particulate-level structure
  • particle
  • particle collision
  • particle orientation
  • parts per million (ppm)
  • percent by mass
  • periodic table
  • pH
  • photon
  • photosynthesis
  • physical change
  • polarity
  • positron decay
  • Potential energy
  • potassium ion
  • power
  • precision
  • pressure
  • product
  • proportional relationship
  • proton
  • property


Q

  • quantitative
  • qualitative


R

  • radiation
  • radioactive decay
  • rate of change
  • rate of reaction
  • reactant
  • reaction
  • reaction with oxygen
  • reactivity
  • release of energy
  • relative property
  • repulsion
  • repulsive force
  • real gas
  • reverse reaction


S

  • scale of energy
  • silicon
  • sodium
  • sodium ion
  • solution
  • stable molecule
  • standard temperature and pressure (STP)
  • stored chemical energy
  • stored energy
  • structure and function
  • subatomic particle
  • sugar
  • sulfate ion
  • surface area
  • surface tension
  • system


T

  • temperature
  • thermal energy
  • titration
  • total bond energy
  • transformation
  • trend


U

  • ultraviolet radiation
  • unstable nucleus


V

  • vapor pressure
  • visible spectrum
  • volume


W

  • water
  • wavelength
  • work


X

  • X-rays


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