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- 8. A pure substance made of only one kind of atom.
- 10. Elements that are dull, poor conductors, and brittle.
- 12. Elements with properties of both metals and nonmetals.
- 13. Group 1 elements; very reactive, especially with water.
- 14. A chart organizing all known elements by atomic number and properties.
- 15. Negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus in energy levels.
- 17. Group 17 elements; very reactive nonmetals.
- 19. The average mass of an atom of an element.
- 21. are columns (same valence electrons);
Down
- 1. The scientist who created the first periodic table.
- 2. The number of protons in an atom’s nucleus; identifies the element
- 3. are rows (same energy levels).
- 4. Elements in the second row below the main table, many are radioactive.
- 5. Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom.
- 6. Group 18 elements; very stable and unreactive.
- 7. Elements in the first row below the main table, rare earth metals.
- 9. Elements in groups 3–12; good conductors, often used in construction.
- 11. Group 2 elements; reactive but less than alkali metals.
- 16. Elements that are shiny, good conductors, and malleable.
- 18. Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.
- 20. One or two letters that represent an element.
