Crossword Puzzle Chapter 2
Across
- 2. Having an uneven distribution of charge, creating positive and negative poles
- 4. A substance composed of two or more different elements
- 6. A substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
- 7. An organic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- 10. A substance that slows down or inhibits a chemical reaction
- 12. The movement of particles from high to low concentration
- 13. A measure of disorder or randomness in a system
- 14. Relating to the properties and behavior of matter and energy
- 16. The process of a substance mixing uniformly with another
- 21. A transformation or alteration in the state of a system
- 22. The basic unit of matter, consisting of a nucleus and electrons
- 23. The force that holds atoms together in molecules or compounds
- 24. A group of atoms bonded together
- 25. A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed
- 26. The attraction between molecules of different substances
- 28. A substance with a pH greater than 7, often accepting hydrogen ions
- 29. Related to the composition and properties of substances
Down
- 1. The building blocks of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA
- 3. The building blocks of proteins
- 5. A substance that participates in a chemical reaction
- 7. The attraction between molecules of the same substance
- 8. A biological catalyst that facilitates specific biochemical reactions
- 9. A group of hydrophobic organic molecules, including fats
- 11. The capacity to do work or cause change
- 13. A substance composed of only one type of atom
- 15. A substance composed of two or more different elements
- 17. A simple carbohydrate used for energy in living organisms
- 18. A substance with a pH less than 7, often releasing hydrogen ions
- 19. A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance
- 20. Physical substance that occupies space and has mass
- 25. A transformation involving the rearrangement of atoms in molecules
- 27. Pertaining to compounds containing carbon and hydrogen