Across
- 3. the property that lets metal be drawn into a wire shape
- 5. when 2 of the same atom bond they form a ___ molecule
- 7. the rows on the periodic table
- 8. has chemical properties different from all other elements
- 9. metals can be bent because they are ___
- 10. the uncharged particle in the nucleus
- 12. carry electric current at the right temperature
- 18. when a metal breaks down due to natural processes
- 19. the ___ on the periodic table are called groups or families
- 21. reacts with iron to create rust
- 22. negatively charged particles that float around the atom
- 23. thermal conductivity is the ability to transfer ___
Down
- 1. the center of the atom
- 2. These particles are the fast electrons from radioactive decay
- 4. an elemental ___ has extra neutrons
- 6. have properties of metals and nonmetals
- 8. the second step of the scientific method (A HEART)
- 11. elements in the same family have similar ___
- 13. The radioactive element studied by Becquerel and Curie
- 14. ___ reactions involve the protons and neutrons
- 15. the highly reactive metals of group 17
- 16. The most damaging form of radiation
- 17. the positive particle, it tells what element it is
- 18. During radioactive decay, the element ____
- 20. An element with atomic number 10 is ___ of number 9
