Periodic Table
Across
- 7. – Another word for a group of elements with similar properties
- 9. – Type of electron that determines reactivity
- 12. – A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 13. – Group 18; full outer shell, inert
- 15. – Horizontal rows on the periodic table
- 16. (Mixed Types)
- 17. – These metals span Groups 3–12
- 18. – One or two letters that represent an element
- 20. – Series of elements known as rare earth metals
- 21. – Group 1 elements known for being highly reactive with water
Down
- 1. – Group of radioactive elements often found below the main table
- 2. – Unique number of protons in an element
- 3. – Group 17 elements that form salts with metals
- 4. – Tendency of an atom to attract electrons in a bond
- 5. – Russian chemist who arranged elements by atomic mass and predicted undiscovered ones
- 6. – Organizes elements by increasing atomic number
- 8. – The current version of the periodic table is called the _____ periodic table
- 10. – Elements with properties of both metals and nonmetals
- 11. – A measure of how easily an element forms compounds
- 14. – Vertical columns on the periodic table
- 19. – Scientist who discovered atomic number as the organizing principle