AP Chemistry Vocabulary

Academic Vocabulary

 absorption  dynamic  proportional

 abundant  emission  propose
 analogy  emit  qualitative
 analyze  estimate  quantify
 apply  evaluate  quantitative
 approximate  example  rank
 balanced  hypothesize  sequence
 characteristic  infer  simultaneous
 clarify  interact  spectrum
 classify  interpret  static
 compare  inversely proportional  stationary
 comprised  magnitude  subscript
 continuum  manipulate  transfer
 contract  observe  transparent
 correlate  pattern  trend
 criteria  plausible  valid
 directly proportional  postulate  vary
 displacement  predict  yields
 distinguish  procedure

Content Vocabulary

 absorption  Capillary action  ductility

 activation energy  catalyst  dynamic equilibrium
 allotrope  chemical change  electrochemistry
 amorphous  chromatography  electrolytic cell
 amphoteric  coefficients  electromagnetic waves
 analyte  collision theory  electron configurations
 Arrhenius equation  compounds  electronegativity
 atom  conductivity  electrons
 atomic mass unit (amu)  conjugate acid/base pairs  electrostatic
 atomic radius  conservation of energy  elementary steps
 attractive  core electrons  emission
 autoionization of water  Coulomb's Law  empirical formula
 average atomic mass  covalent bonds  endergonic
 Avogadro's number  Dalton's model  endothermic
 Beer-Lambert  decomposition reactions  enthalpy
 bimolecular  dilution  entropy
 bond energy  dipole  equilibrium
 bond length  dipole moment  equilibrium constant
 Bronsted-Lowery acid/base  dipole-dipole force  equivalence point
 buffer  dipole-induced dipole  excess reactant
 calorimetry  distillation  exergonic
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 AP Chemistry Vocabulary

 exothermic  metallic bonds  second order

 Faraday's Law  miscible  shell model
 first order  mixture  sigma bond
 formal charge  molar enthalpy of fusion  solubility
 forward rate  molar enthalpy of  solubility product constant
 frequency vaporization  solutes
 galvanic cell  molar mass  solution
 Gibbs Free Energy  molar volume  solution equilibrium
 gravimetric analysis  molarity  solvent
 half-cell reactions  mole  specific heat capacity
 half-life  molecular equation  spontaneous
 heat vs. energy  molecular formula  Standard Cell Potential
 Hess's Law  molecular orbital theory  standard enthalpy of
 heterogeneous mixture  molecules formation
 homogenous mixture  monoprotic acids  Standard Reduction
 hybridization  net energy in a reaction Potentials
 hydrogen bonding  net ionic equation  stoichiometry
 hydronium  neutrons  strong acids
 hydrophilic  orbital  structural isomers
 hydrophobic  oxidation-reduction reactions  subshell
 ideal gas  periodicity  substitutional alloys
 immiscible  pH  substrate
 intermolecular attractions  photoelctron spectroscopy  surface tension
 interstial alloys (PES)  surroundings
 ion  photons  synthesis reactions
 ionic bonds  physical change  system
 ionic equation  pi bond  thermal equilibrium
 ionic radius  pKa  thermodynamically favored
 ionization energy  Planck's equation/constant  thermodynamics
 isotope  pOH  titrant
 Kelvin  polyprotic acids  titration
 kinetic control  potential energy  transition state
 kinetic energy (average)  precipitate  translation
 kinetic molecular theory  proportionality  unimolecular
 kinetics  protons  valence electrons
 law of definite proportions  pure substance  vapor pressure
 LeChatelier's principle  qualitative  viscosity
 Lewis structures  quantitative  volatility
 limiting reactant  quantum mechanical model  VSEPR models
 London dispersion forces  reaction intermediate  wavelength
 macroscopic  reaction mechanism  weak acids
 malleability  reaction quotient  work
 mass percent  reaction rate  zero order
 mass spectrometry  repulsive
 Maxwell-Boltzman  reverse rate

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