Chemistry Vocabulary
Across
- 3. a combination of two or more substances that do not combine chemically, but remain the same individual substance
- 7. the total number of protons in an atoms nucleus
- 9. a vertical column in the periodic table of the elements that have similar properties
- 11. a scientific law stating that during a chemical reaction, matter is not created nor destroyed
- 14. a substance made up of two or more different types of atoms bonded together
- 16. a change of one into another substance
- 18. the number before a chemical formula including how many molecules are involved in a chemical reaction
- 19. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction but is not consumed by gaining or losing electrons
- 20. a substance that is evenly spread throughout. Particles not distinguishable
- 21. a solid substance that forms as a result of a chemical reaction between chemicals in two liquids
Down
- 1. a substance formed by a chemical reaction, made by the rearrangement of atoms and bonds in a reactant
- 2. a negatively charged particle located outside of an atoms nucleus about 2000 times smaller than either a proton or electron
- 4. a positively charged particle located located in the atoms nucleus
- 5. a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by ordinary chemical changes
- 6. a usually reversible change in the physical properties of a substance, as size and shape
- 7. the total number of protons and neutrons in an atoms nucleus
- 8. an atom of one element that has a different number of neutrons than another atom of the same element
- 10. a horizontal row in the periodic table of the elements that have varying points
- 12. a group of atoms that are held together by covalent bombs so that they move together
- 13. the number written slightly below and to the right of a chemical symbol that shows how many atoms are in a compound
- 15. a substance that is present at the beginning of a chemical reaction, takes part in the reaction, and is changed into a new substance
- 17. a neutral particle located in the atoms nucleus
- 20. a substance that is not uniform throughout