Across
- 2. basic unit of matter
- 3. materials that are poor conductors of heat and electric current
- 7. a one or two letter representation of an element
- 9. a subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom
- 10. center of an atom
- 11. a substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution
- 17. a table that classifies elements by their physical and chemical properties
- 18. a charged atom
Down
- 1. number of protons and neutrons
- 2. a theory that states that all matter is composed of tiny particles called atoms
- 4. a subatomic particle that has a negative charge and that is found around the nucleus
- 5. a range of values used to express the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
- 6. a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
- 8. the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
- 12. a substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution
- 13. vertical column in the periodic table
- 14. elements that are good conductors of heat and electric current
- 15. elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals
- 16. a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
