Across
- 7. wholly directed to one thing; intense.
- 8. of the same or a similar kind or nature
- 9. having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts.
- 14. the ability to be dissolved, especially in water.
- 15. make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.
Down
- 1. diverse in character or content.
- 2. a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
- 3. mass the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units. It is approximately equivalent to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom (the mass number) or to the average number allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes.
- 4. the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.
- 5. a substance made by mixing other substances together.
- 6. an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.
- 9. a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
- 10. the lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.
- 11. a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion.
- 12. a chemical substance that neutralizes alkalis, dissolves some metals, and turns litmus red; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind.
- 13. a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.