Across
- 5. Shorthand statement of the elements in a substance showing the relative number of atoms of each kind of element.
- 6. bases that dissolve in water.
- 7. Large marsupial
- 9. Mixture of solute dissolved in a solvent. Solutions are clear but may be coloured.
- 11. A measure of the acidity or alkalinity or water, soil etc.
- 12. A chemical that reacts with a base to produce a salt and water.
- 17. Has a trunk
- 18. Substances that are dissolved in the solvent to form a solution.
- 19. Flying mammal
- 20. Chemical that starts to help or speed up a chemical reaction.
Down
- 1. Very reactive metals in group 1 of the periodic table.
- 2. A reaction between an acid and a base.
- 3. A very small particle that makes up all things. Atoms have the same properties as the objects they make up.
- 4. A representation of a chemical reaction. It lists the reactants involved and the products formed.
- 8. Man's best friend
- 10. Scale from 1 (acidic) to 14 (basic) that measures how acidic or basic a substance is.
- 13. Likes to chase mice
- 14. A chemical substance that will react with an acid to produce a salt and water.
- 15. Neither acidic nor basic
- 16. The compound formed by the sharing of electrons.
