Across
- 7. primary creator of the first periodic table
- 9. good conductors of heat and electricity
- 11. Atoms of this family have 4 valence electrons
- 12. total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the atom
- 14. colorless gases that are not reactive
- 15. arranged the elements in order by atomic number
- 16. the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
- 19. found in column 1 of the periodic table
- 20. vertical columns of elements with similar properties
Down
- 1. This family includes a metalloid (Boron), and the rest are metals .
- 2. electrons in the outermost energy level
- 3. this group include include magnesium and calcium, among others
- 4. elements in families 3-12
- 5. poor conductors of heat and electricity
- 6. Has properties of both metals and nonmetal
- 8. Named after the element that makes up 78 % of atmosphere
- 10. a horizontal row of elements
- 13. only nonmetal on the left side of the Periodic Table
- 17. A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
- 18. nonmetallic elements in group 17 that have colored vapors
- 21. Most elements in this family are active when forming compounds