Elements With Style!

3. A mixture of metals.
5. A compound of one element with oxygen.
6. A substance created by the chemical bonding of elements.
7. Medieval attempts to convert base metals into gold.
8. The process of producing ions.
10. A machine that can produce new elements by colliding charged particles at high speeds.
16. High-energy electromagnetic radiation given off by some nuclei.
17. A subatomic particle with a neutral charge.
18. Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons and electrons but differing numbers of neutrons.

1. A subatomic particle with a positive charge.
2. The fundamental building block of all matter.
3. A positively charged particle (a helium nucleus) given off during some types of radioactive decay.
4. The spontaneous disintegration of certain nuclei accompanied by the emission of alpha, beta or gamma radiation.
9. A negatively charged particle (an electron) given off during some types of radioactive decay.
11. A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.
12. A subatomic particle with a negative charge.
13. A substance that cannot be further broken down by chemical reactions.
14. A charged particle formed when an atom loses or gains electrons.
15. A vertical column of elements on the periodic table. These elements often have closely related properties.
17. The center of an atom where protons and neutrons are found.
19. Compounds formed when the hydrogen ions in an acid are replaced by metal ions or other positive ions.
20. A horizontal row of elements on the periodic table.