100 nm in a continuous medium *synchrotron #a device for accelerating particles in a circular path *synthesis #the formation of a compound from two or more substances *synthetic element #an [element] not occurring in nature (two words) *system #that part of the universe under consideration *technology #the practical applications of scientific discoveries *temperature #a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles composing a material *temporary dipole #a [dipole] formed from a nonpolar molecule for a brief period due to the presence of an electric field (two words) *ternary #composed of three elements *ternary acid #an [acid] containing hydrogen, usually oxygen, and one other element (two words) *tetradentate #describing a ligand that attaches to the central ion in four locations *tetrahedral #adj.--four objects equally spaced in three dimensions around a fifth object *theory #an explanation of a phenomenon *thermodynamic stability #the [stability] of a substance due to a positive change in the Gibbs free energy for the decomposition of the substance (two words) *thermodynamics #the study of the flow of energy in systems *thermometer #a device for measuring temperature *thin layer chromatography #a method of [chromatography] utilizing an adsorbent spread over a flat surface in a thin layer (three words) *time #the interval between two occurrences *titration #a laboratory technique for measuring the relative concentrations of solutions *tracer #a radioactive nuclide used to follow the progress of a reaction or a process *transistor #an electronic device made from a doped semiconductor *transition element #an [element] whose highest energy electron is in a d sublevel (two words) *transmutation #the conversion of one element into another *transuranium element #an [element] with an atomic number greater than that of uranium (two words) *triad #a group of three elements with similar properties *tridentate #a ligand that attaches to the central ion in three locations *tripeptide #three amino acids joined by amide links *triple bond #a [bond] in which two atoms share three pairs of electrons (two words) *triple point #the temperature and pressure at which all three states of a substance are in equilibrium (two words) *Tyndall effect #the scattering of light by colloidal or suspended particles (two words) *ultraviolet spectroscopy #the study of the interaction of matter and ultraviolet radiation (two words) *unit cell #the simplest unit of repetition in a crystal (two words) *unsaturated compound #an organic [compound] containing one or more multiple bonds (two words) *unsaturated hydrocarbon #[hydrocarbon] containing one or more multiple bonds (two words) *unsaturated solution #a [solution] containing less than the saturated amount of solute (two words) *unshared pair #a [pair] of electrons in an orbital belonging to one atom (two words) *van der Waals forces #weak [forces] of attraction between molecules (two words, plural) *van der Waals radius #[radius] of closest approach of a nonbonded atom (two words) *vapor #the gaseous state of a substance that is liquid or solid at room temperature and pressure *vapor equilibrium #the [equilibrium] state between a liquid and its vapor (two words) *vapor pressure #the [pressure] exerted by a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid (two words) *velocity #the speed and direction of motion *viscosity #the resistance of a liquid to flow *visible spectroscopy #the study of the interaction of matter with visible radiation (two words) *vitamin #a group of biochemicals that are necessary for some enzymatic reactions to take place *volatile #an easily evaporated liquid *volt #the SI unit of electric potential difference *voltaic cell #a [cell] in which a chemical reaction generates an electric current (two words) *wave #a periodic disturbance in a medium *wave equation #the [equation] describing the behavior of the electron as a wave (two words) *wavelength #the distance between two successive crests of a wave *wave-particle duality of nature #All particles have wave properties and all waves have particle properties. (five words, hyphenated) *weak acid #a slightly ionized acidic electrolyte (two words) *weak base #a slightly ionized basic electrolyte (two words) *weak forces #an attraction of molecules for each other through the action of dipoles (two words, plural) *weight #the gravitational attraction of Earth or a celestial body for matter *work #a force moving through a distance " /> Sorry, Your web browser does not support Java (Applets). You will not be able to take this test. Enable Jave in you browser-- The 'Back' button will return you to the test list for a retake.
