🎃 Periodic Table of Terrors Crossword Puzzle 👻

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  1. 4. Neutral Ghost: A subatomic particle with no charge. (7
  2. 5. The Electrified Phantom: A charged atom, formed by gaining or losing electrons.
  3. 7. Phantom Group: Group 17, often used to cleanse cursed artifacts; contains Fluorine and Chlorine.
  4. 8. Monster Metal: Group 1 metals, very reactive, like Sodium and Potassium.
  5. 9. Chemical Category: A vertical column in the periodic table; also known as a family.
  6. 14. Bridge of Bones: The large central section of the periodic table containing Groups 3-12.
  7. 17. A-BOO-mic Line: A horizontal arrangement of elements on the periodic table.
  8. 18. Inner Transition Curse (Period 6): The rare earth elements, atomic numbers 57-71. (
  9. 21. Soul of the Atom: A subatomic particle with a negative charge that occupies orbitals.
  10. 22. The Element's Fingerprint: The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
  11. 24. Sorting the Spirits: What Mendeleev was able to do to the elements based on their properties.
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  1. 1. Inner Transition Curse (Period 7): Radioactive elements, atomic numbers 89-103, many of which are synthesized.
  2. 2. The Alchemist's Tool: A non-metallic, semi-metallic element used to make electronic circuits (like Silicon).
  3. 3. Atomic Twins: Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons (e.g., Carbon-12 vs. Carbon-14).
  4. 4. Vampire's Group: Group 18, elements that are colorless, odorless, and utterly non-reactive.
  5. 6. Haunted Elements: Elements that decay by emitting terrifying radiation, like Radium and Polonium.
  6. 10. Spectral State: Describes an atom with a nucleus prone to decomposition, a synonym for radioactive.
  7. 11. Witch's Brew Ingredient: A ghostly subatomic particle with a positive charge.
  8. 12. Devil's Number: The number of protons plus the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
  9. 13. The Big Divide: A staircase-shaped line separating metals from nonmetals.
  10. 15. Concentric Circle of Doom: An energy level where electrons are found around the nucleus.
  11. 16. Glow-in-the-Dark Gas: The second noble gas; a gas used in "spooky" illuminated signs.
  12. 19. Lone Wolf Bond: A covalent bond involving only two shared electrons.
  13. 20. Metallic Transformation: The general name for elements (like Sodium, Gold, Iron) that are good conductors and malleable.
  14. 23. The Unaligned Element: Element 1, a gas that is neither an alkali metal nor a halogen, found in star-stuff.
  15. 25. Elemental Neighbor: The smallest particle of an element that retains its chemical properties.