Across
- 4. a state of matter which has a fixed volume, but no fixed shape
- 5. the basic unit of a chemical element
- 7. a liquid turning into a gas through the addition of energy; a physical change
- 11. another word to describe a chemical change
- 12. solid particles formed or separated out of a liquid; evidence of a chemical change
- 13. chemical digestion uses these chemicals to speed up reactions
- 16. a change in this means an increase or decrease of heat energy in a substance; may be evidence of a chemical change
- 19. a change in the way something reflects light; can indicate a chemical change
- 20. a change that involves substances being pulled apart or combined to form completely different substances
- 22. a chemical reaction in plants that changes carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and water
- 23. a group of atoms bonded together; may be the same or different elements
- 25. a characteristics that can be observed or measured only when atoms rearrange during a chemical change
- 27. distinct forms of matter: solid, liquid, gas; also referred to as phases
- 28. a substance with unique chemical and physical properties formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded during a chemical reaction
Down
- 1. the universal solvent, dissolves the most substances
- 2. breaking food down into nutrients
- 3. evidence that a gas is formed
- 6. anything that has volume and mass
- 8. breaking type of digestion that uses physical means (grinding, tearing, mashing)
- 9. state of matter that expands to fill its container and has no fixed shape or volume
- 10. usually a physical change, the even distribution of molecules within a solvent
- 12. a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance
- 14. physical and chemical characteristics of matter used to describe or identify a substance
- 15. a solid turning into a liquid through the addition of energy; a physical change
- 17. a pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout
- 18. a liquid turning into a solid through the removal of energy; a physical change
- 21. the state or process of rotting or decay; a chemical change
- 24. a state of matter with a fixed volume and shape
- 26. a change to a substance that occurs without forming a new substance
