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oxygen. (9) fermentation! (3)
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6 It comes along in so many synthetic colours
these days. (3)
7 An oxidising agent made of K, Cl and O used in
matches and as a weedkiller (9,8)
A metal used to coat steel cans to prevent
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corrosion from food. (3)
11 A platinum and rhodium catalyst convert this
gas into harmless CO2 in car exhausts. (6,8)
14 Famous English scientist who 'discovered'
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1 The metal used with carbon in the
original 'ever ready' battery. (4)
2 When you examine the structure of
materials in increasing detail, you
eventually get to an (4)?
3 This type of crop, whatever its
benefits, is causing great controversy.
(2)
4 A short English? word for a product of
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as dry ice it is used for stage effects (6,7)
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16 Famous French scientist who tried to sort out
the elements into a table but was executed in
the Revolution before the job was done! (9)
19 The law of (12)? of mass
21 Electronic devices can now (7)? the
environment 24 hours a day.
22 Catalytic converters in cars change this gas
into harmless nitrogen. (2)
23 This sort of company manufactures drogs and
medicines. (14)
27 Mixing chemicals to give an exothermic
reaction can be used as a hand (6)?
28 This is conserved in any chemical change. (4)
An ideal fuel, no pollution, on burning just
30
water formed! (8)
32 The home country of chemical giants Du Pont
(1st with nylon) and Monsanto (one of the
leaders in GM products). (2)
34 Green dyed plastic well lit means (2)?
35 A modern material replacing many metals in
various products and a common name for a
polymer. (7)
36 Once mainly measured by mercury in a tube,
now its as likely to be via an electronic device.
(11)
38 Chemical symbol for gas that is useful as an
inert atmosphere ans so used in tungsten
filament bulbs and steel making to stop
oxidation. (2, 2nd letter should be small)
40 Cars don't run too well without it! (4)
Our energy releasing process, by lots of
41
amazing enzyme catalysed reactions. (11)
What we are all made of and not the
44 If burning reactions were not of this type of 25 'anti' version! (6)
reaction, fuels wouldn't be much good as an
energy resource! (10)
A sort of desire to make the best fuel! (7)
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46 A long molecule made into many useful
products. (7)
48 Can be spontaneous but usually achieved using
a match or spark! (10)
51 Companies must regularly come up with a (3)? 33 Its made in a messy way by heating
product to compete in the market place.
53 The result of any chemical reaction, it makes
a new (7)?
55 Not very big from a single battery but can
add together in series to increase it or use a
more reactive metal? (7)
56 Letters abbreviation for an English based
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5 A powder of this metal gives bright
white flashes to fireworks. (9)
7 This is the main chemical 'plant'
process in nature! (14)
8 A famous Red Indian tribe of North
America whose technology was based on
deerskin, glass, bones, horn, wood, fat
and fire. (5)
9 Shorthand for chemistry. (4)
10 Handy use of ceramics in the bathroom.
(4)
12 A word describing some metals like gold
which adds to their value. (4)
13 A balance of organic methods and agri-
chemicals hopefully will allow this young
man to ask for more food in the future!
(6)
14 All modern companies and the teaching
profession go in for a (4)? of action for
the future but please preserve us from
drowning in paper!
15 A crucial element in ancient and modern
metal extraction. (6)
17 They may be nasty chemicals but they
stop this in wood! (3)
18 Hopefully modern combustion systems
will reduce this as much as possible for
cleaner air and washing! (4)
20 A simple one of these is made by dipping
connected zinc and copper strips into
salt or acid solution but we are built of
different type of (4)?
24 Making lime from limestone is this type
of reaction, so you need to burn fuel as
well for the energy input! (11)
26 Saves lives as well as taking them with
(4)? abuse.
29 Typical last part of the name of
compound we extract metals from. (5)
31 A 'fashionable' way of allowing for the
expansion of railway lines in hot
weather! (3)
natural oils with sodium hydroxide, but
the product keeps you clean! (4)
35 Symbol for the element praseodymium.
(2, 2nd letter should be small)
37 Coat this with the sticky product left
over from distilling crude oil. (4)
A medicine which is usually a good
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company whose technology separates the 38 remedy for a headache, but is proving
gases from air into useful products. (3) valuable for other medical conditions
Sythetic fibres made of plastic are much including heart attack prevention. (7)
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used now in this industry. (7) 39 When the lungs ain't so good, cylinders
This is released as heat or electricity when of this save lives both in the home as
58 well as in in hospitals. (6)
chemicals react. (6)
Handy tool that goes with small boats,
59 Forms a poisonous gas on burning that can be 42 once made of wood, more likely to be
used as a fumigant and helps ripen some fruit
and vegitables and it gives a low pH in water plastic these days? (3)
but no ph in this spelling! (6) 43 A word describing something that could
be useful. (8)

45 The Egyptians almost certainly did NOT

make one of these by sticking
connected strips of copper and zinc into
a citrus fruit! (7)

47 The chemical warfarin will kill it! (3)

49 The yellow colour of this fruit can be
readily purchased in synthetic form in
any good paint shop! (5)

50 Iron, oxygen etc. are examples of the

(5)? of elements.

52 The basic medium of cell-life. (5)

53 When made of copper, the cooking
variety looks very splended when
polished! (3)

54 Initials of a pesticide that is banned in

most counries due to its buildup, and
harmful effects, in food chains. (3)

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