Periodic Table Vocabulary
Across
- 3. the basic unit of a chemical element
- 4. the ability of a material to allow heat, electricity, or sound to pass through it
- 10. the center of the atom. Contains the majority of the atom’s mass
- 13. negatively-charged particles that surround the nucleus
- 14. the point at which materials changes from a solid to a liquid
- 15. a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well
- 16. positively-charged particles that exist in the nucleus of an atom
- 17. the property of a liquid that describes how fast or slowly it will flow
Down
- 1. states the number of protons (or electrons) in each atom
- 2. a group of elements that are similar in chemical properties
- 5. the ability to dissolve into (become a part of) another substance
- 6. a simple substance that cannot be broken down into smaller parts or changed into another substance
- 7. states the number of protons plus neutrons in each atom
- 8. a column of chemical elements
- 9. a chemical element that mostly lacks distinctive metallic properties
- 10. neutral particles that exist in the nucleus of an atom
- 11. a chemical element which has properties in between, or that are a mixture of, those of metals and nonmetals
- 12. a property of elements meaning that they can be hammered into sheets or different shapes
- 16. a row of chemical elements