Across
- 2. a process in which some substances change into different substances
- 5. more energy is used to break bonds in reactants than is released when bonds form in products
- 7. the simplest form of matter that has a unique set of properties
- 8. a force of attraction between atoms or ions
- 9. the force of attraction that holds together two nonmetal atoms that share a pair of electrons
- 10. substances that are produced in the reaction
- 12. a reaction that occurs when two or more reactants combine to form a single product
- 13. substances that start a chemical reaction
- 16. a unique substance that forms when two or more elements combine chemically
Down
- 1. state of matter in which particles are free to slide past one another but stay close
- 3. a reaction that occurs when elements switch places in compounds
- 4. the force of attraction that holds together oppositely charged ions
- 5. more energy is released when bonds form in products than is used to break bonds in reactants
- 6. a reaction that occurs when one reactant breaks down into two or more products
- 8. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction
- 11. state of matter in which particles are free to move about their container
- 14. a mixture of a metal with one or more other elements
- 15. state of matter in which particles are locked in place
