Potassium Word Search
Potassium, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: POTASSIUM, KALIUM, ALKALI, METAL, REACTIVE, ELECTRON, PROTON, NEUTRON, ATOMIC, VALENCE, CATION, ANION.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Potassium word list, defined
- POTASSIUM /pəˈtæsiəm/ · noun
- A soft, silvery-white alkali metal that is highly reactive and is used in a wide range of applications, including fertilizers, soaps, and pharmaceuticals. Related: alkali, metal, element, fertilizer.
- KALIUM /ˈkæliəm/ · noun
- Kalium is the Latin name for the chemical element potassium, which has the symbol K and atomic number 19. Related: potassium.
- ALKALI /ˈælkəlaɪ/ · noun
- A chemical compound that dissolves in water to produce a solution with a pH greater than 7, neutralizing acids; a soluble base such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. Related: base, lye, potash, caustic soda.
- METAL /ˈmɛtəl/ · noun, verb
- A naturally occurring inorganic solid substance with a characteristic high density and a crystalline structure, composed of atoms of a metal element, such as iron, copper, or gold. To cover or coat with a thin layer of metal. Related: metallic, metallically, metallurgy, mineral.
- REACTIVE /rɪˈæktɪv/ · adjective
- Tending to react quickly or strongly to a stimulus; highly sensitive or responsive. Capable of reacting quickly or strongly. Related: responsive, sensitive, reacting, responsive.
- ELECTRON /ɪˈlɛktrɒn/ · noun
- A stable subatomic particle with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms and moving around the nucleus. Electrons are the primary carriers of electricity in solids and are responsible for chemical bonding. Related: negatron, subatomic particle, charged particle, beta particle.
- PROTON /ˈproʊtɑːn/ · noun
- A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom. It is one of the three main components of an atom, along with neutrons and electrons. Related: ion, particle, subatomic particle, nucleon.
- NEUTRON /njuːtrɒn/ · noun
- A subatomic particle with no electric charge and a mass slightly greater than that of a proton. Neutrons are found in the nucleus of an atom and play a key role in nuclear reactions. Related: proton, electron, ion, nucleus.
- ATOMIC /əˈtɒmɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to atoms, or to the energy or structure of atoms. More broadly, describing something that is divided into very small, discrete units. Related: nuclear, minute, tiny.
- VALENCE /ˈvæləns/ · noun
- The capacity of an atom or radical to combine with others; the number of electrons an atom loses or gains to form a chemical bond. In chemistry, the valence of an atom is a measure of its combining power. Related: combining power, chemical affinity, electronegativity, oxidation state.
- CATION /ˈkæt.aɪ.ən/ · noun
- A positively charged ion, formed when an atom or molecule loses one or more electrons and which migrates toward the cathode (negative electrode) in electrolysis. Related: positive ion.
- ANION /ˈænaɪən/ · noun
- A negatively charged ion, formed when an atom or molecule gains one or more electrons; in electrolysis it migrates toward the anode. Related: negative ion.
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