Across
- 2. – A chemical that reacts with a base to make salt and water; sour taste.
- 7. – A substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up.
- 8. – Negatively charged ions that gained electrons.
- 9. – Positively charged ions that lost electrons.
- 11. – A chemical that reacts with an acid to make salt and water; bitter taste.
- 12. – Two substances join to make one compound.
- 14. – A substance that can wear away materials.
- 16. – A reaction that slowly damages metal.
- 17. – When old bonds break and new bonds form.
- 18. – A short-lived unstable stage during a reaction.
- 19. – The minimum energy needed to start a reaction.
Down
- 1. – An enzyme in saliva that breaks starch into sugar.
- 3. – Energy stored in chemical bonds.
- 4. – A chemical that can harm people, property, or the environment.
- 5. – An enzyme in the liver that breaks down hydrogen peroxide.
- 6. – One compound breaks into simpler substances.
- 10. – A base that dissolves in water.
- 13. – A solution where water is the solvent.
- 14. – A reaction with oxygen that releases heat.
- 15. – A molecule made of two atoms.
