Across
- 2. An electron in the outermost shell of an atom that participates in bonding.
- 6. Measurement of how strongly an atom attracts shared electrons in a chemical bond.
- 7. The energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom.
- 9. Measurement of the atom's size
Down
- 1. Process of turning a neutral atom or molecule into a charged ion.
- 3. Positive charged ion formed when an atom loses electrons.
- 4. The energy released or absorbed when a neutral atom gains an electron.
- 5. Negatively charged ion formed when an atom gains electrons.
- 8. Atom or molecule with a net electrical charge due to the loss or gain of electrons.