Across
- 2. substance that cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical means
- 5. bond formed when thousands of atoms freely share their electrons
- 7. a bond formed by transferring of electrons
- 14. gases elements in column VIIA, (18) non-reactive elements
- 15. removal of oxygen from a molecule
- 18. a measure of how strongly an element attracts electrons to itself
- 19. two of the same type of atom bonded together
- 21. positively charged particle (+) in the nucleus of an atom
- 22. number of protons in an atom
- 25. column of the periodic table
- 26. non-reactive
- 28. recycling of carbon for reuse by plants and animals
- 30. row of the periodic table
- 31. substance whose atoms form in an orderly pattern
Down
- 1. elements on the periodic table between the metals and nonmetals
- 3. negatively charged particle orbiting the nucleus of an atom
- 4. an element with an electrical charge due to missing or extra electrons
- 6. symbolic representation of the atoms in a molecule
- 8. molecules formed by sharing of electrons
- 9. top four elements in column VIIA (17) on the periodic table
- 10. refining ore through high temperature
- 11. number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom
- 12. separating of atoms by passing electrical current through them
- 13. electrically neutral (neither + nor - )in the nucleus of an atom
- 16. group of chemically connected atoms
- 17. metal that results when a small amount of one metal is added to another
- 20. adding of oxygen to a molecule
- 23. two or more different kinds of atoms bonded together
- 24. outermost energy level (or shell) of an atom
- 27. elements in the center columns of the periodic table, labeled with the letter B
- 29. tight mass of protons and neutrons in the center of an atom
