Matter and Atoms
Across
- 3. A subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom
- 4. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge found in an electron cloud orbiting the nucleus; it is important to bonding and chemical reactions
- 8. Particles smaller than an atom; make up an atom: protons, neutrons, electrons
- 11. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; it determines the chemical properties of an element and its place in the periodic table.
- 12. Two or more atoms bonded together; can be the same atoms or different
- 13. A mixture in which we can see the different components.
- 14. It is a mixture in which we can“t see the different components.
- 16. the abbreviation of an elements name; 1 or 2 letters, first letter is always capitalized, second is never capitalized
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- 1. The basic unit of matter: the building block of elements.
- 2. A single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties.
- 5. Center of an atom
- 6. Anything that has mass and takes up space.
- 7. Two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined.
- 9. The number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus
- 10. A subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom
- 15. A substance made of only one kind of atom.