Science Ch. 16
Across
- 1. Small, positively charged center of the atom. Contains the protons and neutrons
- 5. The elements are arranged by increasing atomic number and by changes in physical and chemical properties
- 8. The number of protons in an element
- 9. The vertical columns in the periodic table
- 10. Protons and neutron are made of even smaller particles called...
- 12. Particles with a negative 1 charge
- 13. Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.
- 14. The smallest piece of matter that still retains the properties of the element
- 15. The sum of protons and neutrons in the element
Down
- 2. Area around the nucleus of an atom where its electrons are most likely to be found
- 3. Particles with a positive 1 charge
- 4. Neutral particles that have 0 charge
- 6. Uses the symbol of the element and dots to represent the electrons in the outer energy level
- 7. The weighted-average mass of the mixture of its isotopes
- 11. The horizontal rows in the periodic table