Across
- 5. a positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 7. any of the possible energies an electron may have in an atom
- 10. a region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding electrons
- 12. horizontal row of elements
- 13. any atoms having the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
- 16. the number of protons in the nucleus
- 20. an element that has properties of both a metal and nonmetal
Down
- 1. a negatively charged subatomic particle found in the energy level of an atom
- 2. an electron in the outermost energy level of an atom
- 3. an ion with a positive charge
- 4. repeats at regular intervals
- 6. a neutral subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom
- 8. the smallest particle that has the properties of an element
- 9. vertical column of elements
- 11. the process of adding electrons to or removing electrons from an atom or group of atoms
- 14. the center of an atom; made up of protons and neutrons
- 15. the elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity
- 17. an atom or a group of atoms that has lost or gained one or more electrons
- 18. the elemnts that are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity
- 19. the total number of protons and neutrons
- 21. an ion with a negative charge
