Atoms and Periodic Table
Across
- 2. an arrangement of elements
- 5. vertical columns in the periodic table
- 7. a particle with a positive or negative charge
- 8. group of atoms held together by chemical bonds
- 9. poor conductors of heat and electricity
- 12. horizontal rows in the periodic table
- 15. interaction that holds atoms or ions together
- 17. what is the mass number of an isotope of an atom with 2 neutrons and 1 proton
- 18. center of the atom
- 20. number the number of protons in the nucleus
- 21. a force that brings oppositely charged ions together
- 22. area that consists of electrons
- 23. has no charge
- 25. smallest particle an element can be divided into
Down
- 1. electrons found in the outermost level
- 3. what separates the metals from nonmetals on the periodic table
- 4. has a negative charge
- 6. what is the atomic number of a sodium atom that has 11 protons and 12 neutrons
- 8. number the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom
- 10. the total amount of electrons the first energy level can hold
- 11. atoms that share one or more pairs of electrons
- 12. has a positive charge
- 13. the total amount of electrons the second energy level can hold
- 14. elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals
- 16. bonds between metal atoms when their outermost energy levels overlap
- 19. abbreviation for an element
- 24. elements that are shiny and conduct heat well