Why Study Chemistry?
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- 5. This gas is essential for respiration and combustion
- 6. The only liquid metal at room temperature
- 8. table, The famous and useful chart where the only letter that doesn't appear is J
- 9. The element commonly used as a tracer in PET scans
- 12. The element on the periodic table that shares its name with a Norse God
- 14. White, The fictional high school chemistry teacher in "Breaking Bad"
- 19. Sulfide, The compound responsible for the smell of rotten eggs
- 22. A substance that changes colour in the presence of an acid or base
- 24. Einstein, Physicist who won the Nobel Prize for explaining the photoelectric effect
- 25. The element commonly used in party balloons
- 26. Chemistry is the science of _________
- 27. The symbol for the element in garlic and onion that causes tears
- 28. A chemical reaction involving the loss of electrons
- 30. The only noble gas that forms stable compounds with other elements
- 33. What element is used to make different coloured glow sticks
- 36. A strong acid found in your stomach that helps with digestion
- 40. The fictional element used to power Tony Stark's Iron Man suit
- 41. Element responsible for making bananas radioactive
- 42. A substance used to preserve bodies in ancient Egypt that is now commonly used in fertilizer
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- 1. A polymer used to make bottles and containers
- 2. Term for a substance that can dissolve in water and conduct electricity, often found in sports drinks
- 3. The process of converting sugar to alcohol, often used in brewing
- 4. The chemical responsible for the smell of freshly cut grass
- 7. oxide, "Laughing gas"
- 10. The element that gives Mars its red colour
- 11. The element featured in the song by Tom Lehrer, known for its short half-life
- 13. Curie, Famous periodic table researcher known for her work in radioactivity
- 15. The car from "Back to the Future" that ran on a fictional fuel called plutonium
- 16. A type of reaction where substances combine to form new compounds
- 17. The element that is responsible for the red colour in rubies
- 18. The periodic table element that is used to represent Superman's home planet
- 20. Holmes, The famous detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who used chemical knowledge to solve crimes
- 21. Simpson, Famously exclaims "D'oh! I missed!" when attempting chemistry experiments
- 23. The science that helps us understand the composition of substances
- 29. The reaction between acid and base that forms salt and water
- 31. The number of protons in a carbon-12 atom
- 32. A sugar found in milk
- 33. A popular brand of soda that originally contained lithium
- 34. Kean, Author of "The Disappearing Spoon" about the history of the periodic table
- 35. ice, The solid form of carbon dioxide
- 37. The chemical compound that makes jalapenos spicy
- 38. The element that makes fireworks vibrant green in colour
- 39. Found on the surface of Mars, contributing to its red colour