Across
- 3. an element that lacks most of the properties of a metal
- 5. An abbreviation for the name of an element on the periodic table.
- 6. A subatomic particle of an atom that is negatively charged and orbits the nucleus extremely fast.
- 9. the ability for metal to be hammered, pressed or rolled into thin sheets
- 12. has a definite shape and definite volume
- 15. someone who studies chemistry
- 18. anything that has mass and takes up space
- 22. the ability of an object to carry electric currents
- 23. has indefinite shape and indefinite volume
- 26. the shine of a metal
- 27. has indefinite shape but definite volume
- 29. Characteristics of elements that help to identify what they are.
- 30. Repeating rows of the periodic table that demonstrate patterns of how elements are arranged.
- 31. force between atoms or groups of atoms
Down
- 1. The number of protons in the nucleus of each element.
- 2. located in the outermost shell of an atom
- 4. a group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
- 7. A positively charged subatomic particle located at the center of an atom.
- 8. a pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means
- 9. amount of matter in an object
- 10. The average mass of the nucleus of that element.
- 11. matter with a composition that is always the same
- 13. the ability for metal to be drawn into wires
- 14. A subatomic particle with no charge located at the center of an atom.
- 16. Elements arranged in vertical columns of the periodic table that share the same properties.
- 17. elements that have some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals
- 19. Elements that are good conductors of electricity and thermal energy and are often solid at room temperature.
- 20. scientist that discovered a set of patterns that applied to all elements
- 21. the basic particle from which all elements are made
- 24. the ability of an object to transfer heat
- 25. substances that can conduct electric currents under some conditions but not under other conditions
- 28. the amount of mass a material has in a given volume
