Across
- 2. Positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 4. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
- 7. A subatomic particle that is neutral and that is found in the nucleus of an atom
- 8. the ease and speed with which an element combines or reacts with other elements and compounds
- 10. very reactive, not found alone in nature, react violently with water
- 15. Found along the 'staircase'. Have properties of both metals and nonmetals
- 16. pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom
- 17. able to be hammered into thin sheets
- 18. A tiny, negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus of an atom.
Down
- 1. horizontal rows on the periodic table
- 3. brittle , dull, poor conductors of heat and electricity
- 4. a mixture of a metal with at least one other element- strengthens the structure
- 5. the ability of an object to transfer heat or electricity to another object
- 6. discovered the electron
- 9. The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus
- 10. the period below lanthanides, very unstable
- 11. the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element
- 12. shiny, malleable, ductile and good conductors
- 13. tops vertical columns on the periodic table that have common properties
- 14. can be pulled into long wires
