Chemistry is For Everyone

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  1. 2. - an anaerobic metabolic process catalyzed by enzymes, harnessed by ancient Sumerians and Egyptians to brew beer and leaven bread
  2. 5. - this ________ Titan stole fire from the gods to give to humanity, symbolizing the spark of human scientific achievement (the element is "Promethium" its rare and radioactive)
  3. 8. - Argentina sounds like this element(the Latin name for "silver". Why might this be?
  4. 11. - a soft, grey alkaline earth metal; its carbonate compound forms the white chalk cliffs of Dover in England
  5. 12. - brimstone, as it was known in ancient texts; Chinese military engineers combined this yellow element with charcoal and potassium nitrate to invent gunpowder
  6. 14. - Au is the symbol. Why? "Aurum"obvs. (From Latin) Unreactive. Precious.
  7. 15. - a chemical reaction involving the loss of electrons; this process causes iron to rust
  8. 17. - the Latin name is "cuprum" and it was heavily mined in antiquity; it turns green over time when exposed to air
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  1. 1. - the Latin name for iron; metal which is iconic in red clay soils of PEI and the Australian Outback
  2. 3. - the historical predecessor to modern chemistry, practiced across ancient Egypt, China, and the Islamic Golden Age, famously obsessed with turning base metals into gold
  3. 4. - the dancing girl is made from this. Named after the Italian port city of Brindisi... I wonder what they called it in the Indus Valley? We need a Rosetta Stone Bones!!!
  4. 6. - this toxic metal was used by ancient Roman engineers to build their massive urban water piping systems, it's symbol is Pb (Plumbum in Latin) and that's where the word "plumber" comes from
  5. 7. - a process of separating components from a liquid mixture based on different boiling points
  6. 9. - a simple sugar that serves as a vital energy source
  7. 10. - describing molecules that repel water; this property describes the natural oils, resins, and beeswax used by ancient Egyptian embalmers for mummification
  8. 13. - Latin name: natrium - natron was used by ancient Egyptians to mummify their dead. Salty.
  9. 16. - a mix of two or more metals