Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Molecular Alchemy and Quantum Bonds
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Across
- 1. Breakdown reaction using water to cleave chemical bonds
- 2. The simplest covalent link between two atoms, not doubled or tripled
- 3. Measure of a solution’s capacity to neutralize acid, phasing basicity
- 6. Sudden chemical change often involving decomposition or explosion
- 7. Electron pair donor in substitution or addition reactions
- 9. Technique measuring angle of plane-polarized light rotation in chiral compounds
- 10. Thermodynamic quantity equivalent to internal energy plus pressure-volume work
- 16. Property of molecules non-superimposable on their mirror image
- 18. Bond cleavage resulting in two radicals, often light-induced
- 19. Atoms differing only in neutron count but not atomic number
Down
- 4. Functional group combining carbon, oxygen double bond, and hydroxyl
- 5. Electron pair acceptor seeking nucleophiles in reaction
- 8. Loss of electrons in a chemical reaction, increasing oxidation state
- 11. Study of interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation
- 12. Series of metals widely used as catalysts and catalysts’ heart
- 13. Solid formed at very low temperatures, often with highly ordered lattice
- 14. Chemical inhibition between plants via biochemical secretion
- 15. Substance that produces ions in aqueous solution to conduct current
- 17. Having an affinity for fat or nonpolar solvents
- 20. Highly reactive species featuring unpaired electrons
Similar Crossword Puzzles
- Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
- Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
- Perfect for beginners with simple, common vocabulary
- Moderate difficulty suitable for most players