Across
- 6. - anything that has mass and occupies space
- 7. metals - group 1 elements in the periodic table, not including hydrogen; the most reactive of the metals
- 8. of matter - refers to the three common states in which matter can exist
- 9. mass - mass of one atom of an element calculated from the total number of protons, neutrons, and electrons of that atom; measured in amu
- 12. property - description of how a substance interacts with other substances, such as acids; chemical properties are observable only when a chemical change occurs
- 13. - group 17 elements in the periodic table, the most reactive non-metals
- 15. - pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances; substances made up of only one type of atom
- 17. - positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 19. table - a table in which are organized by their physical and chemical properties
- 21. un it - measure of atomic mass; 1 amu equals to 1 twelfth the mass of a carbon 12 atom
- 25. - horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
- 26. - ability of a substance to conduct electricity or heat
- 27. - positively charged centre of an atom; contains protons and neutrons
Down
- 1. - shiny, malleable, ductile element that conducts electricity
- 2. - change of state from solid to liquid
- 3. - neutral particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 4. - substance that reacts with another substance or substances in a chemical reaction to create new substances with different properties
- 5. - vertical column of elements of elements in the periodic table
- 10. property - property that describes the physical appearance and composition of a substance
- 11. metals - group 2 elements in the periodic table their reactivity is not as strong as alkali metals
- 14. reaction - chemical reaction that releases energy
- 16. reaction - chemical reaction that absorbs energy
- 18. shell - orbits of electrons around the nucleus of an atom
- 20. solution - a solution in which water is the solvent
- 22. number - the sum of a number of protons and neutrons in an atom
- 23. - chemical combination of two or more elements in a specific ratio
- 24. gases - group 18 elements in the period table; the most stable and most unreactive elements