Across
- 2. A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances
- 3. An arrangement of the elements in order of their atomic numbers such that elements with similar properties fall in the same column,or group.
- 4. A charged particlae thar forms when an atom or group of atoms gain or loses one or more electrons
- 6. A characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical change
- 8. The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
Down
- 1. A region around the nucleus of an atom where electrons are likely to be found.
- 5. The number of the protons in the nucleus of an atom.
- 7. A one-,two-,or three-letter abbreviation of the name of an element.
