Across
- 2. the positively charged particles in an atom
- 4. an interaction that holds atoms or ions
- 6. electrons found in the outermost energy level of an atom
- 8. a group of atoms held together by chemical bonds
- 10. forms between metal atoms when their outermost energy levels overlap
Down
- 1. a particle with a positive or negative charge
- 3. the small, dense center of an atom that has a positive charge and is surrounded by moving electrons
- 5. the smallest particle into which an element can be divided and still be the same element
- 7. when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
- 9. a force that brings oppositely charged ions together