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