Across
- 2. have some properties of metals and some of nonmetals
- 5. when nonmetals react with metals they generally
- 9. 2 protons and 2 neutrons given off during decay
- 11. fast moving, negatively charged particle given off during decay
- 13. only conduct electricity under certain conditions
Down
- 1. group 18, nonreactive
- 3. the amount of time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in an object to decay
- 4. found on right side of periodic table, except hydrogen
- 5. most penetrating form of radiation
- 6. only nonmetal on left of periodic table
- 7. a diamond is pure __________
- 8. group 17, the most reactive nonmetals
- 10. the process through which bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen to forms plants can use
- 12. when isotopes are unstable, this happens
