Across
- 2. The number of protons that an element contains
- 4. Smaller particles that protons and neutrons are made of
- 5. Outer rings of atoms that contain electrons. These shells orbit around the nucleus.
- 7. Atomic mass unit used to measure the mass of atoms
- 9. The sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
- 11. The area around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are most likely to be found
- 12. The center core of the atom containing protons and neutrons
- 13. Subatomic particles that carry a negative charge.
Down
- 1. The weighted average mass of all naturally occurring isotopes of the element.
- 3. Subatomic particles that carry a positive charge.
- 6. Subatomic particles that carry a neutral charge.
- 7. The smallest piece of an element that still holds the properties of the element.
- 8. Atoms with the same number of protons and a different number of neutrons.
- 10. Anything that has mass, and takes up space.
