Across
- 1. a substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt and water of accepting or neutralizing hydrogen ions
- 3. a molecule or other entity that can donate a proton or accept an electron pair in reactions
- 6. the minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent
- 7. a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
- 8. a region on an enzyme that binds to a protein or other substance during a reaction.
- 9. a substance produced during a natural, chemical, or manufacturing process
- 11. a substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt and water of accepting or neutralizing hydrogen ions
- 13. a process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction.
- 14. a solution that resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it
- 15. the surface or material on or from which an organism lives, grows, or obtains its nourishment.
- 16. able to dissolve other substances.
Down
- 1. A molecule in which one end is slightly positive and the other is slightly negative
- 2. a substance made by mixing other substances together
- 4. the minimum quantity of energy which the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction.
- 5. a weak bond between two molecules resulting from an electrostatic attraction
- 10. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
- 12. a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent).