Across
- 2. vertical column of elements in the periodic table
- 5. a group 18 elements in the periodic table
- 7. when an element absorbs heat
- 8. atom that has become electrically charged because it has lost or gained electrons
- 10. number of protons in the nucleus of one atom of an element
- 12. element that has both metallic and nonmetallic properties
- 17. dull, brittle element that does not conduct electricity
- 20. group 2 elements in the periodic table; their reactivity is not as strong as that of the alkali metals
- 22. pure substance that can't be broken down into other substances
- 23. chemical combination of two or more elements
- 25. pure substance formed when at least one metal and one non-metal combine
Down
- 1. ability of a substance to conduct electricity or heat
- 3. a system of warning symbols on hazardous materials
- 4. a table in which the elements are organized by their physical and chemical properties
- 6. change that results when two or more substances react to create a different substance or substances
- 9. mass of one atom of an element
- 11. pure substance formed when at least two non-metals combine
- 13. a material that electric charge can move through easily
- 14. chemistry) vertical column of elements in the periodic table
- 15. a reaction that takes place when two or more substances react to form new substances
- 16. anything that has mass and occupies space
- 18. the smallest part of an element
- 19. neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 21. when an element gives of heat
- 24. positively charged centre of an atom; contains protons and neutrons
