Chemistry Crossword
Across
- 3. a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substance
- 6. the small positively charged center of the atom
- 7. the charge on an ion
- 12. a number that describes the relative ability of an atom when bonded to attract electrons
- 14. an element that is a good conductor of electricity, malleable, ductile, and lustrous
- 16. a circular path in which an electron can move around a nucleus
- 17. knowledge coming directly from observations
- 18. a positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 19. any process by which a neutral atom or molecule is converted into an ion
- 21. a comprehensive set of ideas that explains a law or a large number of related observations
Down
- 1. a mental or physical representation of a theoretical concept
- 2. Russian chemist responsible for periodic table
- 4. a charged entity formed by the addition or removal or one or more electrons
- 5. knowledge based on ideas created to explain observations
- 6. an element that is generally a non conductor of electricity and is brittle
- 8. another word for base
- 9. the smallest particle of an element
- 10. used to heat elements and comes out of a burner
- 11. acronym for stand ambient temperature and pressure
- 13. atoms of an element that have the same number of protons and neutrons
- 15. a row in the periodic table
- 20. a group of three elements with similar properties