Term Dictionary - Chemistry

50 essential chemistry terms with multilingual translations for CSCA exam preparation

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chemistry terminology with translations, examples, Chinese characters, and pinyin pronunciation
Term	Example	Chinese	Pinyin
atomBasic	Which of the following statements about atoms is correct?	原子下列关于原子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	yuánzǐ
moleculeBasic	Which of the following statements about molecules is correct?	分子下列关于分子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	fēnzǐ
ionBasic	Which of the following statements about ions is correct?	离子下列关于离子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	lízǐ
acidBasic	Which of the following statements about acids is correct?	酸下列关于酸的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	suān
baseBasic	Which of the following statements about bases is correct?	碱下列关于碱的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	jiǎn
oxidationIntermediate	Which of the following statements about oxidation is correct?	氧化下列关于氧化的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	yǎnghuà
reductionIntermediate	Which of the following statements about reduction is correct?	还原下列关于还原的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	huányuán
catalystIntermediate	Which of the following statements about catalysts is correct?	催化剂下列关于催化剂的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	cuīhuàjì
alkaneBasic	Which of the following statements about alkanes is correct?	烷烃下列关于烷烃的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	wántīng
alkeneBasic	Which of the following statements about alkenes is correct?	烯烃下列关于烯烃的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	xītīng
benzeneIntermediate	Which of the following statements about benzene is correct?	苯下列关于苯的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	běn
polymerIntermediate	Which of the following statements about polymers is correct?	聚合物下列关于聚合物的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	jùhéwù
pHBasic	Which of the following statements about pH is correct?	pH值下列关于pH值的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	pH zhí
equilibriumAdvanced	Which of the following statements about chemical equilibrium is correct?	平衡下列关于化学平衡的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	pínghéng
moleBasic	Which of the following statements about mole is correct?	摩尔下列关于摩尔的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	mó'ěr
electronBasic	Which of the following statements about electrons is correct?	电子下列关于电子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diànzǐ
protonBasic	Which of the following statements about protons is correct?	质子下列关于质子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	zhìzǐ
neutronBasic	Which of the following statements about neutrons is correct?	中子下列关于中子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	zhōngzǐ
periodic tableBasic	Which of the following statements about the periodic table is correct?	元素周期表下列关于元素周期表的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	yuánsù zhōuqī biǎo
valence electronBasic	Which of the following statements about valence electrons is correct?	价电子下列关于价电子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	jià diànzǐ
isotopeIntermediate	Which of the following statements about isotopes is correct?	同位素下列关于同位素的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	tóngwèisù
chemical bondBasic	Which of the following statements about chemical bonds is correct?	化学键下列关于化学键的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	huàxué jiàn
covalent bondBasic	Which of the following statements about covalent bonds is correct?	共价键下列关于共价键的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	gòng jià jiàn
ionic bondBasic	Which of the following statements about ionic bonds is correct?	离子键下列关于离子键的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	lízǐ jiàn
metallic bondIntermediate	Which of the following statements about metallic bonds is correct?	金属键下列关于金属键的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	jīnshǔ jiàn
electronegativityIntermediate	Which of the following statements about electronegativity is correct?	电负性下列关于电负性的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diàn fù xìng
saltBasic	Which of the following statements about salts is correct?	盐下列关于盐的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	yán
alkyneBasic	Which of the following statements about alkynes is correct?	炔烃下列关于炔烃的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	guītīng
functional groupBasic	Which of the following statements about functional groups is correct?	官能团下列关于官能团的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	guān néng tuán
carboxylic acidIntermediate	Which of the following statements about carboxylic acids is correct?	羧酸下列关于羧酸的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	suō suān
esterIntermediate	Which of the following statements about esters is correct?	酯下列关于酯的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	zhǐ
alcoholBasic	Which of the following statements about alcohols is correct?	醇下列关于醇的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	chún
aldehydeIntermediate	Which of the following statements about aldehydes is correct?	醛下列关于醛的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	quán
ketoneIntermediate	Which of the following statements about ketones is correct?	酮下列关于酮的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	tóng
enthalpyIntermediate	Which of the following statements about enthalpy is correct?	焓下列关于焓的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	hán
entropyAdvanced	Which of the following statements about entropy is correct?	熵下列关于熵的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	shāng
Gibbs free energyAdvanced	Which of the following statements about Gibbs free energy is correct?	吉布斯自由能下列关于吉布斯自由能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	jí bù sī zì yóu néng
reaction rateBasic	Which of the following statements about reaction rate is correct?	反应速率下列关于反应速率的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	fǎn yìng sù lǜ
activation energyIntermediate	Which of the following statements about activation energy is correct?	活化能下列关于活化能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	huó huà néng
Le Chatelier's principleAdvanced	Which of the following statements about Le Chatelier's principle is correct?	勒夏特列原理下列关于勒夏特列原理的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	lè xià tè liè yuán lǐ
electrolyteBasic	Which of the following statements about electrolytes is correct?	电解质下列关于电解质的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	diàn jiě zhì
solutionBasic	Which of the following statements about solutions is correct?	溶液下列关于溶液的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	róng yè
concentrationBasic	Which of the following statements about concentration is correct?	浓度下列关于浓度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	nóng dù
molar massBasic	Which of the following statements about molar mass is correct?	摩尔质量下列关于摩尔质量的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	mó'ěr zhì liàng
exothermic reactionBasic	Which of the following statements about exothermic reactions is correct?	放热反应下列关于放热反应的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	fàng rè fǎn yìng
titrationIntermediate	Which of the following statements about titration is correct?	滴定下列关于滴定的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	dī dìng
indicatorBasic	Which of the following statements about indicators is correct?	指示剂下列关于指示剂的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	zhǐ shì jì
redox reactionIntermediate	Which of the following statements about redox reactions is correct?	氧化还原反应下列关于氧化还原反应的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	yǎng huà huán yuán fǎn yìng
precipitation reactionBasic	Which of the following statements about precipitation reactions is correct?	沉淀反应下列关于沉淀反应的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	chén diàn fǎn yìng
solubilityBasic	Which of the following statements about solubility is correct?	溶解度下列关于溶解度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？	róng jiě dù

atom

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about atoms is correct?

Chinese

原子

下列关于原子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

yuánzǐ

molecule

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about molecules is correct?

Chinese

分子

下列关于分子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

fēnzǐ

ion

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about ions is correct?

Chinese

离子

下列关于离子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

lízǐ

acid

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about acids is correct?

Chinese

酸

下列关于酸的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

suān

base

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about bases is correct?

Chinese

碱

下列关于碱的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

jiǎn

oxidation

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about oxidation is correct?

Chinese

氧化

下列关于氧化的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

yǎnghuà

reduction

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about reduction is correct?

Chinese

还原

下列关于还原的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

huányuán

catalyst

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about catalysts is correct?

Chinese

催化剂

下列关于催化剂的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

cuīhuàjì

alkane

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about alkanes is correct?

Chinese

烷烃

下列关于烷烃的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

wántīng

alkene

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about alkenes is correct?

Chinese

烯烃

下列关于烯烃的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

xītīng

benzene

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about benzene is correct?

Chinese

苯

下列关于苯的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

běn

polymer

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about polymers is correct?

Chinese

聚合物

下列关于聚合物的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

jùhéwù

pH

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about pH is correct?

Chinese

pH值

下列关于pH值的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

pH zhí

equilibrium

Advanced

Example

Which of the following statements about chemical equilibrium is correct?

Chinese

平衡

下列关于化学平衡的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

pínghéng

mole

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about mole is correct?

Chinese

摩尔

下列关于摩尔的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

mó'ěr

electron

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about electrons is correct?

Chinese

电子

下列关于电子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diànzǐ

proton

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about protons is correct?

Chinese

质子

下列关于质子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

zhìzǐ

neutron

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about neutrons is correct?

Chinese

中子

下列关于中子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

zhōngzǐ

periodic table

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about the periodic table is correct?

Chinese

元素周期表

下列关于元素周期表的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

yuánsù zhōuqī biǎo

valence electron

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about valence electrons is correct?

Chinese

价电子

下列关于价电子的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

jià diànzǐ

isotope

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about isotopes is correct?

Chinese

同位素

下列关于同位素的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

tóngwèisù

chemical bond

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about chemical bonds is correct?

Chinese

化学键

下列关于化学键的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

huàxué jiàn

covalent bond

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about covalent bonds is correct?

Chinese

共价键

下列关于共价键的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

gòng jià jiàn

ionic bond

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about ionic bonds is correct?

Chinese

离子键

下列关于离子键的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

lízǐ jiàn

metallic bond

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about metallic bonds is correct?

Chinese

金属键

下列关于金属键的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

jīnshǔ jiàn

electronegativity

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about electronegativity is correct?

Chinese

电负性

下列关于电负性的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diàn fù xìng

salt

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about salts is correct?

Chinese

盐

下列关于盐的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

yán

alkyne

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about alkynes is correct?

Chinese

炔烃

下列关于炔烃的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

guītīng

functional group

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about functional groups is correct?

Chinese

官能团

下列关于官能团的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

guān néng tuán

carboxylic acid

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about carboxylic acids is correct?

Chinese

羧酸

下列关于羧酸的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

suō suān

ester

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about esters is correct?

Chinese

酯

下列关于酯的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

zhǐ

alcohol

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about alcohols is correct?

Chinese

醇

下列关于醇的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

chún

aldehyde

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about aldehydes is correct?

Chinese

醛

下列关于醛的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

quán

ketone

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about ketones is correct?

Chinese

酮

下列关于酮的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

tóng

enthalpy

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about enthalpy is correct?

Chinese

焓

下列关于焓的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

hán

entropy

Advanced

Example

Which of the following statements about entropy is correct?

Chinese

熵

下列关于熵的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

shāng

Gibbs free energy

Advanced

Example

Which of the following statements about Gibbs free energy is correct?

Chinese

吉布斯自由能

下列关于吉布斯自由能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

jí bù sī zì yóu néng

reaction rate

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about reaction rate is correct?

Chinese

反应速率

下列关于反应速率的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

fǎn yìng sù lǜ

activation energy

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about activation energy is correct?

Chinese

活化能

下列关于活化能的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

huó huà néng

Le Chatelier's principle

Advanced

Example

Which of the following statements about Le Chatelier's principle is correct?

Chinese

勒夏特列原理

下列关于勒夏特列原理的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

lè xià tè liè yuán lǐ

electrolyte

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about electrolytes is correct?

Chinese

电解质

下列关于电解质的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

diàn jiě zhì

solution

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about solutions is correct?

Chinese

溶液

下列关于溶液的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

róng yè

concentration

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about concentration is correct?

Chinese

浓度

下列关于浓度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

nóng dù

molar mass

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about molar mass is correct?

Chinese

摩尔质量

下列关于摩尔质量的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

mó'ěr zhì liàng

exothermic reaction

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about exothermic reactions is correct?

Chinese

放热反应

下列关于放热反应的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

fàng rè fǎn yìng

titration

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about titration is correct?

Chinese

滴定

下列关于滴定的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

dī dìng

indicator

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about indicators is correct?

Chinese

指示剂

下列关于指示剂的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

zhǐ shì jì

redox reaction

Intermediate

Example

Which of the following statements about redox reactions is correct?

Chinese

氧化还原反应

下列关于氧化还原反应的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

yǎng huà huán yuán fǎn yìng

precipitation reaction

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about precipitation reactions is correct?

Chinese

沉淀反应

下列关于沉淀反应的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

chén diàn fǎn yìng

solubility

Basic

Example

Which of the following statements about solubility is correct?

Chinese

溶解度

下列关于溶解度的说法中，正确的是哪一项？

Pinyin

róng jiě dù

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