Unit 2 Vocabulary
Across
- 2. a vertical column of elements in the periodic table
- 4. a subatomic particle that has no charge
- 7. a change of matter from one for to another without a change in properties
- 8. the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons
- 11. the weighted average of the masses of all naturally occurring isotopes of an element
- 12. smallest unit of an element
- 14. a region around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are found
- 16. a subatomic particle that has a negative charge
Down
- 1. a subatomic particle with a positive charge
- 3. an arrangement of the elements in order of their atomic numbers
- 5. a one, two, or three letter abbreviation of the name of an element
- 6. an element that is shiny and conducts heat and electricity
- 9. an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals
- 10. a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
- 11. the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
- 13. an atom's central region made up of protons and neutrons
- 15. an element that does not conduct heat and electricity well