Chemistry Word Search
This chemistry word search covers lab equipment, states of matter, reactions and atomic structure, from beaker and Bunsen burner to catalyst and covalent bond. Use it as a vocabulary warm-up at the start of a chemistry unit or as a sub-day activity. Ask students to circle every piece of lab equipment in one color and every concept in another.
Chemistry Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ACID
- ATOM
- BASE
- BEAKER
- BUNSEN BURNER
- COMPOUND
- ELECTRON
- ELEMENT
- FLASK
- GOGGLES
- ION
- ISOTOPE
- MOLECULE
- NEUTRAL
- NEUTRON
- NUCLEUS
- PROTON
- REACTION
- SOLUTION
- TEST TUBE
Chemistry Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ACID
- ATOM
- BASE
- BEAKER
- BUNSEN BURNER
- ELECTRON
- FLASK
- GOGGLES
- ION
- ISOTOPE
- NEUTRAL
- NEUTRON
- NUCLEUS
- PROTON
- TEST TUBE
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Chemistry Word Search — Answer Key
Chemistry Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Safety goggles on
About this chemistry word search
- Water is made of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom, which is why its formula is H2O.
- Litmus paper turns red in acids and blue in bases, a quick way to test a solution.
- A catalyst speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up by it.
- Classroom tip: mixing baking soda and vinegar is a simple, safe demonstration of an acid-base reaction that produces a gas.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
AtomMoleculeElementCompoundReactionBeakerTest TubeFlaskBunsen BurnerGogglesProtonNeutronElectronNucleusIonIsotopeAcidBaseNeutralSolution
Frequently asked questions
›Is this chemistry word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own chemistry word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.