Across
- 1. An element can have up to 8 of these electrons
- 5. Can increase the rate of a chemical reaction
- 7. When a chemical reaction is reversible, it has reached ________________
- 10. Energy is absorbed
- 12. Proton and Neutron particles are located here
- 13. Covalent bonding is between nonmetals and involves the _____________ of electrons
- 14. The time it takes for a radioactive isotope to reach 50% decay
- 17. Ionic bonding is usually between a metal and nonmetal and involves the __________ of electrons
- 19. 6.02 X 10^23
- 20. Charged particles
Down
- 2. The number of protons; also how elements are arranged on the periodic table
- 3. Energy is released
- 4. Elements in this order on the periodic table have the same number of valence electrons
- 6. Splitting of a larger atom into 2 smaller nuclei
- 8. Elements that have different number of neutrons
- 9. An example of a chemical reaction, also known as combustion
- 11. Salt dissolved in water
- 15. Particles surrounding the nucleus
- 16. Characteristic that helps water dissolve things
- 18. Energy needed to start a chemical reaction
