The Atom and Elements
Across
- 2. The number that represents the amount of protons in an atom's nucleus.
- 4. A way to represent electron shells or orbitals around the nucleus of an atom.
- 6. The elements in families 3-11 on the Periodic Table; can lose an assortment of electrons.
- 8. The part of an atom that is negatively charged, and has a specific energy; located in the 'cloud' outside the atom's nucleus.
- 9. The part of an atom that is neutral, and is contained in the nucleus.
- 10. The average mass of all the isotopes; represents how much each proton and neutron weigh.
- 11. Elements with more than four electrons on their outer shell; located on the right side of the staircase.
- 12. The elements in the 18th family on the Periodic Table; inert (full valence shells).
- 15. The elements in the 1st family on the Periodic Table; reactive with halogens and water, and have a charge of 1+.
- 17. An element that has a positive charge by losing electrons to get rid of the outer valence shell.
- 18. Atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons.
- 19. Elements with less than four electrons on the outer shell; located on the left side of the staircase.
Down
- 1. The vertical rows of the Periodic Table, also known as families.
- 2. The elements in the 2nd family on the Periodic Table; reactive with halogens and oxygen, and have a charge of 2+.
- 3. An element that has lost or gained an electron.
- 5. The elements in the 17th family on the Periodic Table; like to gain an extra electron, so have a charge of 1-.
- 7. The part of an atom's nucleus that is positively charged, and is represented by the atomic number.
- 13. The number that is the sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus.
- 14. The horizontal rows on the Periodic Table.
- 16. An element that has a negative charge by gaining electrons to fill it's outer valence shell.