Across
- 1. A unit of calculation that describes the sum of the mass of a substance per mole.
- 3. A stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge.
- 7. The total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus.
- 9. A standard scientific unit for measuring large quantities of very small entities such as atoms, molecules, or other specified particles.
- 12. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the chemical properties of an element and its place in the periodic table.
- 13. The positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons and containing nearly all its mass.
- 14. A stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.
- 15. Two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei.
- 17. A particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation.
Down
- 2. A Greek word that means unable to be cut or divide.
- 4. Unified atomic mass unit , another name for atomic mass unit.
- 5. A negatively charged particle, located in the outermost shell of an atom.
- 6. A location where an electron is likely to be found in an atom.
- 8. An unstable form of a chemical element that releases radiation as it breaks down and becomes more stable.
- 10. The positive charged metal plate at the end of a vacuum tube.
- 11. A subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge.
- 16. The negative charged metal plate at the end of a vacuum tube.