Group 8A: Noble Gases

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Across
  1. 1. Neon and _______ are the most often used in neon lights.
  2. 4. Some colors can be produced by adding a bit of ______ to the noble gas.
  3. 5. Noble gases have the ________ ionization energies.
  4. 9. How often do noble gases form compounds?
  5. 10. Noble gases are used in ___________ bulbs, strobe lights, and headlights.
  6. 12. What element is separated from natural gases?
  7. 15. There are _____ than 100 known compounds of fluorine and xenon.
  8. 16. Helium has a ____ density.
  9. 17. All Group 8A elements are _______ gases at room temperature.
Down
  1. 1. A bicycle frame is made out of steel or aluminum _____ tubes that can be joined together.
  2. 2. What gases are colorless, odorless, and tasteless?
  3. 3. Neon, argon, krypton, and xenon are separated from air by _______ distillation.
  4. 6. Xenon-ion engine is a good choice for lengthy ______ missions.
  5. 7. Helium is used in _______ weather.
  6. 8. The position of a satellite may be maintained by a xenon-ion _________ system.
  7. 11. Xenon-ion engine produce a relatively _____ amount of thrust.
  8. 13. What kind of helium cools the magnets used for magnetic resonance imaging?
  9. 14. The first _________ of a noble gas was made in 1962.
  10. 18. All noble gases emit visible light when their _____ are excited.
  11. 19. Each noble gas emits a characteristic _____ in a gas discharge tube.