Across
- 2. an outermost electron of an atom
- 4. the center of an atom
- 8. chart of the elements arranged into rows and columns
- 9. a subatomic particle that is positively charged and exists in the nucleus
- 11. the smallest piece of an element that still represents that element.
- 12. elements that have no metallic properties.
- 15. an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals
- 18. the number of protons in an atom
- 22. an atom that is no longer neutral
- 23. the elements in group 2
- 24. the elements in groups 3-12
- 25. a group of chemical symbols and numbers that make up a compound.
Down
- 1. a subatomic particle that is neutral and exists in the nucleus
- 3. a model that represents valence electrons
- 5. the area where an electron is most likely to be found.
- 6. a row on the periodic table
- 7. the bond formed when two atoms share one or more pairs of valence electrons.
- 10. the sum of an element's protons and neutrons
- 13. the bond formed between positively and negatively charged ions
- 14. a column on the periodic table
- 16. the elements in group 1
- 17. an element in group 17
- 19. the elements of group 18
- 20. a subatomic particle that is negatively charged and exists outside the nucleus
- 21. a force that holds two or more atoms together
