Across
- 1. protons + neutrons = Atomic ______
- 2. Basic building block of matter
- 4. element found in group 4 and period 3
- 6. Element with 10 protons
- 8. columns on the periodic table are called
- 11. created a model where electrons are on fixed energy levels
- 12. atoms bond with other atoms in order to become energetically _____
- 14. element that has 4 shells and creates a -1 ion when it reacts
- 17. A pure substance containing only ONE type of atom
- 18. element found in group 5 and period 2
- 20. rows on the periodic table are called
- 21. Atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons
- 23. elements with a full valence shell (last column of periodic table)
Down
- 1. elements that are shiny, good conductors, and readily lost electrons
- 3. Atom with a charge
- 4. the four types of orbitals (letters)
- 5. a written description of the location of electrons in their orbitals
- 7. protons = Atomic ______
- 9. element with 6 valence electrons and 3 shells
- 10. compare the protons to the electrons to find the _____
- 12. periods on the periodic table tell us the number of ___
- 13. element with 2 valence electrons and 4 shells
- 15. elements that exhibit some properties of metals and some of nonmetals
- 16. elements that are dull, have low melting points, and readily gain electrons
- 19. electrons on the outermost shell
- 22. element that has 3 shells and creates a +1 ion when it reacts
- 24. atoms are most energetically stable when they have ___ valence electrons
