ACT Science Vocabulary - Chemistry

ACT Chemistry Vocabulary

      acid
      activated complex
      activation energy
      aggregate
      alkali metals
      alkaline earth metals
      alkane
      alkene
      alkyne
      allotropy
      alloy
      aluminum
      ammonia
      amorphous
      amphoteric
      anode
      anomalous
      aqueous
      argon
      Avogadro's law
      barium
      bauxite
      bleaching
      bond
      boron
      brass
      bromine
      buret
      calcium
      calory
      carbohydrate
      carbon dioxide
      carbon monoxide
      carbonate
      carboxylic acid
      catalyst
      cathode reaction
      cellulose
      chlorine
      chromium
      coefficient
      combination reaction
      combustion
      composition
      compound
      concentrated
      concentration
      condensation
      covalent bond
      cracking
      crude oil
      crystal
      deoxyribose
      diatomic molecule
      diffusion
      dilute
      displacement reaction
      distillation
      double bonds
      dynamic equilibrium
      electrolysis
      elcetrolyte
      electronic configuration
      element
      empirical formula
      endothermic
      enthalpy
      erosion
      ethanoic acid
      ethanol
      ethene
      evaporation
      exothermic
      extraction
      filtering
      flame test
      fluorine
      fractional distillation
      freezing point
      glucose
      glycogen
      graphite
      greenhouse effect
      Haber process
      halogen
      helium
      homologous series
      hydrocarbon
      hydrogen
      hydrogen chloride
      hydrogen peroxide
      hydronium ion
      hydroxide
      indicator
      iodine
      isomerism
      le Chatelier's principle
      lead
      limestone
      linear
      lipid
      lithium
      litmus
      magnesium
      metalloid
      methane
      methanoic acid
      methanol
      monomer
      neon
      neutralization
      nitrate
      nitric acid
      nitrogen
      noble gases
      oxide
      oxidation agent
      ozone
      periodic table
      permanganate
      petroleum
      phenolphthalein
      phosphorus
      planar
      platinum
      polar
      polymer
      potassium
      precipitation
      propane
      propanoic acid
      propanol
      propene
      pure substance
      reactive
      redox
      reducing agent
      reversible reaction
      shared paris of electrons
      silicon
      sodium
      solvent
      starch
      sublime
      sulphate
      sulphur
      sulphuric acid
      suspension
      tetrahedral
      titration
      torr
      triple bonds
      van der Waals' force
      volatile
      zinc

ACT Laboratory Vocabulary

      additive
      adjust
      airtight
      apparatus
      assemble
      assign
      average molecular mass
      barrel
      beaker
      blend
      blender
      block
      brake
      bubble
      buffer solution
      bulb
      bullet
      calibrate
      can
      capillary
      casing
      chain
      chain reaction
      chamber
      clamp
      collision
      comparison
      compress
      concentration
      condense
      container
      controller
      crystal
      deposit
      desiccate
      detector
      detector
      detonation
      device
      dial
      dilute
      disk
      distill
      efficiency
      electronic balance
      emission
      exert
      external pressure
      fan
      fasten
      filament
      filter
      fit
      fixture
      flask
      formation
      fractionating
      gauge
      graduated cylinder
      hand
      hang
      heat exchanger
      heat insulated container
      heating block
      hinge
      holding device
      hook
      hose
      hygrometer
      imbed
      inclination
      incline
      incline plane
      index
      inject
      inlet
      insulate
      jar
      launcher
      lens
      lid
      lift
      magnitude
      manometer
      manually
      measuring stick
      melt off
      meter stick
      microscope
      molarity
      mount
      nonreactive
      odor
      optical bench
      oscillate
      oven
      parameter
      path
      peak
      pellet
      pendulum
      platform scale
      plunger
      pour
      powder
      precipitate
      probe
      procedure
      pulley
      pulse
      radar
      ramp
      ration
      reset
      rest
      retention time
      rod
      roll
      rope
      rotate
      saturate
      scale
      screw
      scrub
      seal
      secure
      sediment
      sensor
      settled
      shake
      sheet
      sieve
      slide
      slipping
      solar radiation
      spark
      specification
      spectrum
      speed up
      sphere
      spring
      spring scale
      spring system
      squeeze
      stablize
      standard sample
      stick
      stir
      stopper
      stopwatch
      stream
      stretch
      strip
      suspend
      synthesize
      syringe
      tabletop
      tailpipe
      tank
      telescope
      tension
      test tube
      thermometer
      titrant
      titration
      torsion
      transceiver
      trial
      trough
      tubing
      twist
      valve
      vapor pressure
      vessel
      weight
      wire
      wrap