Chemistry crossword
Across
- 3. chemical combination of two or more elements in a specific ratio
- 5. substance that reacts with another substance or substances in a chemical reaction to create new substances with different properties
- 7. organic molecules made up of atoms of carbon,hydrogen and oxygen (ex,fats,oils and waxes);lipids are insoluble in water
- 11. element that has both metallic and non-metallic properties
- 15. group of atoms joined by covalent bonds
- 18. combination of pure substances;unlike a compound,the components of a mixture do not combine chemically and are not always in the same ratio
- 19. variations within a species
- 21. catalyst involved in chemical reactions in living things
- 22. group 17 elements in the periodic table;the most reactive non-metals
- 23. positively charged centre of an atom;contains protons and neutrons
Down
- 1. horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
- 2. ability to do work
- 3. substance that helps a chemical reaction to proceed more quickly
- 4. shiny,malleable,ductile element that conducts electricity
- 6. chemical reaction that occurs when oxygen reacts with a substance to form a new substance and give off energy
- 8. new substances produced in a chemical reaction between reactants
- 9. atom that has become electrically charged because it has lost or gained electrons;a positive ion is an atom that has lost one or more electrons;a negative ion is an atom that has gained one or more electrons
- 10. invisible negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom
- 12. the smallest part of an element that is representative of that element;a neutral particle made up of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons,and in which the number of electrons equals the number of protons
- 13. amount of mass in a given volume of a substance
- 14. neutral particle in a nucleus of an atom
- 16. positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 17. description of a substance that can be pounded or rolled into sheets
- 20. vertical column of elements in the periodic table;elements in a family all have similar chemical properties;also called a group
- 21. pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances;substance made up of only one type of atom