Across
- 2. – Region around nucleus where electrons exist.
- 4. – Principle that no two electrons share the same quantum numbers.
- 6. – Metals with partially filled d orbitals.
- 9. – Lowest energy state of an atom.
- 11. – Visual representation of electron arrangement.
- 12. – Region where an electron is most likely found.
- 14. – Shorthand for electron configuration (e.g., 1s² 2s²).
- 16. – Rule that electrons occupy orbitals singly before pairing.
- 17. – Set of numbers describing electron properties.
- 18. – Higher energy state than the ground state.
- 19. – Inner electrons not involved in bonding.
- 20. – Division within an energy level (s, p, d, f).
Down
- 1. – Negatively charged particle orbiting the nucleus.
- 3. – Elements with electrons filling f orbitals.
- 5. – Arrangement of electrons in an atom’s orbitals.
- 7. – Principle stating electrons fill lowest energy orbitals first.
- 8. – Law stating properties repeat with atomic number.
- 10. – Refers to noble gas shorthand for configurations.
- 13. – Electrons in the outermost energy level.
- 15. – Group of orbitals within a principal energy level.
- 20. – Electron property with two possible orientations.
