Across
- 1. a substance that increases the rate of a reaction but is not used up in the reaction
- 4. a mixture of a solute dissolved in a solvent such as water
- 6. a small number of active molecules (such as acid) in a solution
- 7. this refers to an acid solution with a high concentration of hydrogen ions
- 9. a reaction that involves the breakdown of a compound into simpler substances
- 11. a reaction that involves oxygen and releases light and heat energy
Down
- 2. an ion that does not take part in a chemical reaction
- 3. a theory stating that the particles involved in a chemical reaction must collide in order to react
- 5. a reaction in which and acid and a base combine to produce a metal salt and water
- 8. an object or substance that can be broken down by bacteria, fungi and other living organisms
- 10. an insoluble compound formed in a precipitation reaction