Across
- 2. # of protons + # of neutrons
- 4. Elements combine in such a way that each atom has a complete outer energy level, which is 8 for many elements.
- 6. Has properties of both metals and Nonmetals
- 8. Measure of the distance between the center of the nuclei of 2 ions that barely touch each other
- 10. When electrons move to a higher energy level they ____ energy
- 11. negatively charged particle in an atom
- 13. atoms of a given element that differ in the number of neutrons and consequently, in mass
- 14. The typical distance from the center of the nucleus to the outermost electron
- 15. First group of elements on the periodic table, they are extremely reactive with only one valence electron
- 16. When electrons move to a lower energy level they ____ energy.
- 19. electrons in the outermost energy level
- 20. If an atom gains electrons it becomes negatively charged
- 21. Number of protons in an element.
- 23. This elemental group has seven valence electrons and wants to gain an electron. The word means ‘salt formers’
- 25. chemical bond that involves the attraction between oppositely charged ions
- 27. subatomic particle that has a neutral charge
- 28. positively charged particle in an atom
Down
- 1. this elemental group has eight valence electrons and rarely react with other substances
- 3. Good conductors of heat and electricity, Shiny, Ductile and Malleable
- 5. measure of an atom’s attraction for another atom’s electrons
- 7. An atom that gains or loses an electron
- 8. anions are named by taking the root of the element name and applying what three letter suffix to the ending
- 9. __________ energy is the energy required to remove an electron from an atom
- 12. chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons
- 17. the building blocks of all matter.
- 18. A fictional element, mined only in Wakanda, that is associated with the Black Panther
- 20. blends of two or more metals; also man-made materials
- 22. If the atom loses electrons, it becomes positively charged
- 24. Poor conductors of heat and electricity, Not ductile or malleable, Brittle and break easily, and Dull
- 26. model of small dense nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons
