Across
- 2. - a subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom
- 3. - the average mass of all the isotopes of an element
- 5. - _______ electron is an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties
- 9. - a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
- 10. - the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
- 11. - an atom with the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons from other atoms of the same element
- 12. - A subatomic particle that has a negative charge
Down
- 1. - the center of an atom, which contains the protons and neutrons
- 4. - an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge
- 6. - the basic unit of a chemical element
- 7. - electron ______ is a region around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are likely to be found
- 8. - a vertical column of elements in the periodic table
- 9. - a positively charged subatomic particle
