Elements, Periodic Table, and Bonding
Across
- 5. nuclear particle with positive charge
- 7. an electron donor
- 11. substance that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances
- 13. can either accept or donate electrons, as needed
- 14. a charged atom
- 16. tendency for an element to form bonds with another
- 19. an electron acceptor
- 20. variants of an element with different numbers of neutrons
- 21. formed when one or more atoms bond together
- 22. type of bond formed by sharing electrons
- 23. creator of the Periodic Table of the Elements
Down
- 1. vertical column on the Periodic Table
- 2. unreactive, as in the Noble Gases
- 3. smallest unit of matter with unique properties
- 4. number of protons plus neutrons
- 6. nuclear particle with no net charge
- 8. energy level occupied by electrons
- 9. formed by exchange or sharing of electrons
- 10. horizontal row on the Periodic Table
- 12. number of protons in the nucleus
- 15. negatively charged subatomic particle
- 17. substance formed by chemical combination of 2 or more elements
- 18. type of bond formed by accepting or donating electrons