Atoms and the Periodic Table
Across
- 5. The center of an atom that holds protons and neutrons
- 6. A particle in the nucleus with no charge
- 8. The total mass of protons and neutrons in an atom
- 10. A small packet of energy or matter
- 11. The letters and numbers that show what an element or compound is made of
- 13. A positively charged particle in the nucleus
- 16. The smallest unit of matter that makes up elements
- 17. A model you can see or touch that represents something
- 19. A tool that separates light into a spectrum of colors
- 20. A number that describes the location and energy or matter
- 22. The number of protons in an atom
- 23. A row on the periodic table
- 24. A drawing that shows valence electrons around an element's symbol
Down
- 1. A chart that organizes all known elements by their properties
- 2. A particle in the nucleus, typically a proton or neutron
- 3. A full outer electron shell that makes an atom stable
- 4. An electron in the outer shell of an atom that's used for bonding
- 7. Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
- 8. The one or two letter abbreviation for an element
- 9. A pure substance made of only one kind of atom
- 12. The pattern of light given off by an element
- 14. A model explained with ideas or diagrams, not physical objects
- 15. A tiny, negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus
- 18. A column of the periodic table with elements that share properties
- 21. A model showing electrons orbiting the nucleus in shells