Across
- 1. Element that is typically shiny, malleable, and conducts electricity.
- 5. Term often associated with atomic number (number of protons).
- 6. The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.
- 8. Type of bond formed between oppositely charged ions.
- 10. Energy level where electrons are found around the nucleus.
- 13. Element that lacks the characteristics of metals and is more likely to gain electrons.
- 15. An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of electrons.
- 17. Type of bond where atoms share electrons.
- 18. Relating to the table that organizes elements by increasing atomic number.
- 19. A column on the periodic table; elements share similar properties.
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- 2. Negatively charged particle orbiting the nucleus of an atom.
- 3. Force that holds atoms together in compounds.
- 4. How easily an element undergoes chemical reactions.
- 7. The amount of matter in an object; often measured in atomic mass units for atoms.
- 9. A row on the periodic table; indicates energy levels of electrons.
- 11. Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in bonding.
- 12. Neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
- 14. The central part of an atom containing protons and neutrons.
- 16. Element with properties in between metals and nonmetals.
- 20. Positively charged particle in an atom's nucleus.