Classification of Matter
Across
- 1. substance that contains two or more elements
- 3. substance that cannot be broken down by chemical means to simpler substances
- 5. anything with mass and occupies space
- 6. abbreviation of each element
- 10. indefinite volume and no fixed shape
- 13. prepared by mixing correct amounts of salt and water (two words put together)
- 15. negatively charged ion
- 16. matter with a definite, fixed composition
- 17. definite shape and volume
- 18. positively or negatively charged atom or group of atoms
- 22. two or more physically distinct phases
- 23. solid without any regular, internal geometric shape
- 25. body of matter under consideration
Down
- 1. abbreviations for compounds (two words put together)
- 2. not uniform in appearance, has parts with different properties (two words put together)
- 4. smallest particle of an element that can exist
- 6. numbers that appear below and to the right of symbol of an element
- 7. definite volume but not shape
- 8. has same properties throughout
- 9. contain exactly two atoms (two words put together)
- 11. properties intermediate between metals and those of nonmetals
- 12. positively charged ion
- 14. not lustrous, low melting points and densities
- 19. material containing two or more substances
- 20. union of two or more atoms
- 21. solids at room temperature
- 24. homogeneous part separated by physical boundaries