Across
- 2. abbreviation for atomic mass unit
- 5. describes how likely an element is to form bonds with other elements
- 6. a vertical column on the periodic table
- 10. an atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons
- 11. elements that are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity
- 14. electrons that are located in the outermost energy level of an atom
- 16. the number of protons of an atom or element
- 18. ion with a negative charge
- 20. the positively charged dense center of an atom
Down
- 1. ion with a positive charge
- 3. a horizontal row in the periodic table
- 4. building block of matter
- 7. a stable particle with a positive charge
- 8. group 18 elements on the periodic table that contain 8 valence electrons making it stable
- 9. the distance between the nucleus of an atom and its outermost energy level
- 12. number of protons and neutrons in nucleus of an atom
- 13. subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom with no charge
- 15. atoms having the same number of protons but a different number of protons
- 17. substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances
- 19. a region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding electrons
