Chemical Bonding Vocab Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• chemical reaction : a process in which substances, called reactants, undergo a chemical change to form new substances, called products
• exothermic : a chemical reaction that releases heat energy to its surroundings
• decomposition : the process by which organic matter, such as plants, animals, or human bodies, break down into simpler substances
• chemical bond : force of attraction between atoms that hold them together in a molecule
• anion : negatively charged ion
• reaction rate : the speed at which a chemical reaction takes place
• synthesis reaction : a type of chemical reaction where two or more substances combine to form a new, more complex substances
• catalyst : substances that increase the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process
• covalent bond : a type of chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons between atoms
• endothermic : a chemical reaction that absorbs heat from its surroundings
• octet rule : a concept in chemistry that states that atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons in order to achieve a stable electron configuration with eight electrons in their outermost energy level
• cation : a positively charged ions that are formed when an atom loses one or more electrons
• reactant : a substance that undergoes a chemical reaction
• product : a substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction
• oxidation number : a concept used in chemistry to describe the charge that an atom would have if all its bonds were 100% ionic
• law of conservation of mass : states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction
• nomenclature : the system or set of rules used to name or classify things, such as organisms, diseases, drugs, or other scientific concepts
• ionic bond : a type of chemical bond that forms between two atoms when one atom transfers electrons to another atom