VErBAl ReAcTiONS – Word Scrambles with a Chemical Flavor (Medium): Rearrange Symbols from Chemistry’s Periodic Table to Unscramble the Words

VErBAl ReAcTiONS – Word Scrambles with a Chemical Flavor (Medium): Rearrange Symbols from Chemistry’s Periodic Table to Unscramble the Words

VErBAl ReAcTiONS are a new form of word scrambles with a chemical flavor. You don't need to know any science to be able to solve VErBAl ReAcTiONS puzzles, but the puzzles bear a resemblance to chemical reactions. EXAMPLE : Es + 2 S + P + Si + 2 O + N --> __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ . This VErBAl ReAcTiON is a word scramble consisting of one Es, two S's, one P, one Si, two O's, and one N. That is, the word scramble contains the elements Es, S, S, P, Si, O, O, and N. Unscramble these elements to form an 8-symbol word (that's why there are 8 blanks in the puzzle). ANSWER : For this puzzle, the answer is P O S S Es Si O N (possession). These VErBAl ReAcTiONS resemble chemical reactions in two ways. First, the scrambled elements appear added together on the left of the reaction with coefficients (like the number 2 in the puzzle above) telling you how many of each element the solution contains, and you fill in the result of the VErBAl ReAcTiON by rearranging the elements and writing them on the blanks on the right side of the reaction. Secondly, all of the solutions are chemical words. A chemical word is a word that can be made using symbols from the periodic table. For example, the chemical word POSSEsSiON is made using the symbols for phosphorus (P), oxygen (O), sulfur (S), Einsteinium (Es), silicon (Si), and nitrogen (N). You don't need to be familiar with the periodic table to solve these problems; nor do you need to know any chemistry. You just need to be able to count and unscramble elements to make words. This 'Medium' volume consists of words with 6 symbols, which involves familiarity with common 6 to 12 letter words. A unique feature of this book is that there is a Hints section at the back separate from the Answers section, for puzzlers who may be stuck and want to check just the first letter of the solution. MORE EXAMPLES : (1) S + Ni + Ge + U --> __ __ __ __ . (2) 2 C + N + 2 I + P --> __ __ __ __ __ __ . (3) Ti + C + Cr + P + Y --> __ __ __ __ __ . (4) 2 C + U + 2 S + Es --> __ __ __ __ __ __ . You can find the answers below. Note that this medium volume consists of chemical words with 6 symbols. There are also easy and hard puzzles (available in separate volumes), which consist of shorter and longer chemical words. ANSWERS : (1) GeNiUS (2) PICNIC (3) CrYPTiC (4) SUCCEsS. WHAT PUZZLERS LIKE Many customers who enjoyed these word scramble books have shared their thoughts with the authors (Carolyn Kivett and Chris McMullen). Here are some of the things customers like about this series. Plenty of puzzles . Most of the word scramble books in this series have over 500 word scrambles. That's a lot of puzzle fun to enjoy. Hints . Each book has not only an answer key, but also a separate section of hints with the first letter of each answer. Many customers appreciate this handy feature. Sometimes, the answer is a word you know, but you're just not thinking of it. The hint often helps you figure it out without completely giving it away. Themes . Each page is a puzzle with several related words. The final word scramble is the theme of the puzzle. Knowing that the words are related helps to figure out the harder puzzles. Unique . Several of the word scramble puzzles are unique, such VErBAl ReAcTiONS, where all the words are made from symbols from the periodic table (like GeNiUS and BRaInIAc) and the puzzles look like chemical reactions. You don't need to know any science to solve these puzzles though. It's pure word scramble fun for word puzzle enthusiasts. More word scramble books from Carolyn Kivett : Golf Word Scrambles - Football Word Scrambles - Positive Word Scrambles - Spooky Word Scrambles - Christmas Word Scrambles - Love Valentine Romance Word Scrambles - Fun Word Scrambles for Kids - Teen Word Scrambles for Girls - Word Scrambles that Make You Think - VErBAl ReAcTiONS - Chemical Word Scrambles - English-French Word Scrambles - English-Spanish Word Scrambles - Pig Latin Word Scrambles Other books by Chris McMullen include: Math Workbooks Chris McMullen, who holds a Ph.D. in physics, is the author of the Improve Your Math Fluency series of math workbooks. These workbooks offer ample practice in fundamental math skills, including arithmetic, fractions, algebra, and trigonometry. Science Books Chris McMullen has also written a conceptual chemistry book, basic astronomy books, and undergraduate physics textbooks. Chris McMullen and Carolyn Kivett teamed up to write a variety of word puzzle books and, recently, some children's books, such as math flash cards for the Kindle. Chris McMullen holds a Ph.D. in theoretical high-energy physics (aka particle physics) from Oklahoma State University. He teaches physics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. In addition to solving verbal and math puzzles, he enjoys playing chess and golf and writing books in his spare time. Carolyn Kivett loves solving verbal puzzles, such as anagrams and crossword puzzles. She runs a smal