Across
- 3. The substance(s) that begin a chemical reaction, what you start with
- 6. reaction involving the particles in the nucleus of an atom that can change one element into another element
- 8. Reactants __________ products during a chemical reaction
- 13. type of nuclear radiation made up of 2 or more elements consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons
- 16. one or two letter set of characters used to represent an element
- 18. process in which radioactive elements are used to destroy unhealthy cells
- 22. process of determining the age of an object using the half-life of one or more radioactive isotopes
- 25. When an atom __________ one of its negatively charged electrons, it becomes a positively charged ion.
- 26. combination of symbols that represent the elements in a compound
- 28. Tells you the number of atoms in a molecule or the ratio of elements in a compound
- 30. Two or more substances combine to make a more complex one during a chemical reaction
- 31. electron that is given off as nuclear radiation
- 32. chemical bond formed when one atom steals electrons from another
Down
- 1. covalent bond where electrons are shared unequally
- 2. type of nuclear radiation made up of high energy waves
- 4. Particles and energy that are released from a radioactive nucleus
- 5. Reacts with carbon in a replacement reaction
- 7. chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons
- 9. chemical reaction that breaks down compounds into simpler products
- 10. covalent bond where electrons are shared equally
- 11. The length of time needed for half the mass of a radioactive isotope to decay
- 12. chemical bond formed when atoms share two pairs of electrons
- 14. substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction, what you end with
- 15. Matter is not created or destroyed during a chemical reaction
- 17. three-dimensional pattern of ions in a solid
- 19. Two or more elements trade places with each other during a chemical reaction
- 20. ion that is made up of more than one atom
- 21. Shows chemical reactions using symbols instead of words
- 23. electrically charged particle
- 24. atom with the same number of protons and different number of neutrons from other atoms of the same element
- 27. The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
- 29. number in front of a chemical formula that tells you how many molecules of the atoms are present in the reaction.