7E Reactions Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
acetic acid | The old name for ethanoic acid. It is the acid in vinegar. |
acid rain | Rain containing sulphuric and nitric acid. |
acid | A substance that turns litmus red. It has a pH of less than 7. |
alkali | Substance that turns litmus blue. Has a pH of more than 7. |
antacid | A medicine containing an alkali used to cancel out some of the acid in the stomach to treat heartburn. |
ascorbic acid | Chemical name for vitamin C. |
carbon dioxide | A gas which will put out a lighted splint and turn limewater milky. |
chemical energy | The kind of energy stored in chemicals. |
chemical reaction | A change where new substances are formed. |
citric acid | The acid in citrus fruits. |
combination reaction | When chemicals join to form new substances. |
combustion | The scientific word for burning. |
corrosion | When stone or metal reacts with chemicals in air or water and is worn away or changed into a different substance. |
corrosive | Substances that attack metals, stonework and skin are called corrosive. |
dilute | We dilute a solution by adding more of the solvent to it. |
ethanoic acid | The acid in vinegar. |
fuel | A chemical that can release energy when it reacts. |
gas | Something made of particles that are very spread out and have no bonds between them. |
harmful | Another word for irritant. |
hydrocarbon | A chemical compound containing only hydrogen and carbon. |
hydrochloric acid | A common acid that is also found in your stomach. |
hydrogen | A gas which is given off when metals react with acids. It burns with a squeaky pop. |
indicator | A dye that will change colour in acids and alkalis. |
irreversible action | A reaction in which what you end up with cannot be turned back into what you started with. |
irreversible change | Permanent change. |
irritant | Something that irritates the skin and eyes. |
limewater | A chemical that goes cloudy when carbon dioxide is bubbled through it. |
litmus | A simple kind of indicator. It turns red in acids and blue in alkalis. |
neutral | Substance that is not an acid or an alkali. Has a pH of 7. |
neutralisation | When something is neutralised. |
neutralise | When an acid is added to a base (or alkali) a neutral substance is produced. |
nitric acid | A common acid. |
oxide | A compound that includes oxygen. |
permanent change | A change in which what you ended up with cannot be turned back into what you started with. |
pH scale | A numbered scale from 1–14 showing the strengths of acids and alkalis. Numbers below 7 are acids. Numbers above 7 are alkalis. pH 7 is neutral. |
physical change | A change where no new substances are formed. |
product | New chemical formed in a chemical reaction. |
reactants | Chemicals that join together to form a new substance. |
reversible change | A change in which what you end up with can easily be turned back into what you started with. |
rust | Substance formed when iron or steel reacts with oxygen and water. |
sulphuric acid | A common acid. Used in car batteries. |
sweetener | A substance that makes things taste sweeter. Sugar is a natural sweetener. |
universal indicator | A mixture of indicators giving a different colour depending on how weak or strong an acid or alkali is. |
word equation | A way of writing out what happens in a chemical reaction. |
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