Chemical Reactions Word Puzzle

[Otis]

Find a five-letter word that fits each definition and is composed of the chemical symbols for the elements given, which appear in random order. Each symbol is one or two letters and is usually, but not always, the first or first and second letters of the element's name.

For example, given the clue Carbon + silicon + barium = fundamental, write their chemical symbols C + Si + Ba, and then rearrange them to form the word “basic”, which is a definition of “fundamental.”

1. Neon + aluminum + oxygen = by oneself

2. Titanium + carbon + calcium = desert plants

3. Nitrogen + helium + sodium = redhead rinse

4. Sulfur + xenon + nickel = vetoes

5. Lithium + radium + boron = first sign of fall

6. Gold + phosphorus + selenium = remote button

7. Iodine + bromine + beryllium = hush money

8. Potassium + tin + argon = hunted Carroll critter



[imath]\;[/imath]

 

[Harry_the_cat]

Spoiler

ALONE, CACTI, HENNA, NIXES, LIBRA, PAUSE, BRIBE, SNARK

 

[JeffM]

Spoiler

Al O Ne = alone
Ca C Ti = cacti
He N Na = henna (Na for sodium)
Ni Xe S = nixes
Li B Ra = libra (I just got stupider)
P Au Se = pause (Au for gold)
Br I Be = bribe
Sn Ar K = snark (Sn for tin; K for potassium)

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Find a five-letter word that fits each definition and is composed of the chemical symbols for the elements given, which appear in random order. Each symbol is one or two letters and is usually, but not always, the first or first and second letters of the element's name.

For example, given the clue Carbon + silicon + barium = fundamental, write their chemical symbols C + Si + Ba, and then rearrange them to form the word “basic”, which is a definition of “fundamental.”

1. Neon + aluminum + oxygen = by oneself

2. Titanium + carbon + calcium = desert plants

3. Nitrogen + helium + sodium = redhead rinse

4. Sulfur + xenon + nickel = vetoes

5. Lithium + radium + boron = first sign of fall

6. Gold + phosphorus + selenium = remote button

7. Iodine + bromine + beryllium = hush money

8. Potassium + tin + argon = hunted Carroll critter



[imath]\;[/imath]

Now these are more in my domain. Still that fifth one forced me to peek!

 

[JeffM]

Now these are more in my domain. Still that fifth one forced me to peek!

That’s because you have good immune responses to arrant nonsense.

HINT: Think the profound science of astrology with respect to #5. I have no idea how many neurons died when I figured that one out.

Personally, the one that gave me pause was redhead rinse.