Chemical Equations and Reactions Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 4. big number in front of compounds in a chemical equation
- 7. the letters that make up the symbols for elements, some include subscripts
- 11. two or more substances react to form one product
- 12. an arrow in a chemical reaction can mean this
- 13. staring substance in a chemical reaction
- 14. solid, liquid, gas, aqueous
- 15. the opposite of synthesis, one reactant breaks down into 2 or more products
- 17. new substances formed in a chemical reaction
- 18. split elements on one side should be balance ______
- 20. when balancing equations the coefficients must be in the lowest, _____ form
Down
- 1. counting the number of atoms is called taking the ________
- 2. small number on the right of compounds
- 3. one element switches place with another element in this type of reaction
- 5. all ions in a compound switch places to make two new compounds
- 6. states that matter/mass cannot be created nor destroyed, only rearranged
- 8. when a chemical reaction occurs, these will be a sign
- 9. uses only words to represent reactants and products
- 10. this type of reaction always has water and carbon dioxide as products
- 16. can you change subscripts when balancing equations?
- 19. state of matter that means "dissolved in water"