Across
- 4. most reactive family of nonmetal elements
- 7. scientist who stated that electrons can move up or down from one orbit to another
- 8. atoms of an element that have a different number of neutrons
- 9. named the atom after the Greek word “atomos”
- 10. most elements on the Periodic Table are found in this state at STP
- 12. type of pure substance composed of only one kind of atom
- 14. element located near the staircase on the periodic table
- 17. this element has 5 valence electrons and 4 shells
- 18. electrons that occupy the highest, outermost shell of an atom
- 19. subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom and determines its identity
Down
- 1. scientist who discovered the tiny, dense positive nucleus
- 2. unstable isotopes of an atom which decay, giving off radiation
- 3. element in group 5, period 4
- 5. scientist who stated that the atom is a sphere of positive charges with small negative electrons embedded in it
- 6. scientist who discovered the existence of neutrons
- 11. scientist who predicted the properties of elements that were still not discovered
- 13. scientist whose theory stated that the atom is a small indivisible solid sphere
- 15. region of an atom in which electrons are most probably located
- 16. scientist who stated the atom is surrounded by a ring of negative electrons
