Across
- 1. area of an atom where its electrons are most likely found
- 2. the average mass of the mixture of isotopes of an element
- 4. smallest piece of matter that has the properties of the element
- 10. particle with no charge (neutral)
- 12. a number equal to the number of protons in an atom’s nucleu
- 13. an arrangement of the elements by increasing atomic number and by changes in physical and chemical properties
- 15. smaller particle that makes up protons and neutrons
- 16. a vertical column of elements on the periodic table
- 17. amount of matter in an object
Down
- 1. the symbol of an element with dots representing the number of electrons in the outer energy level
- 3. particle with an electrical charge of 1+
- 5. sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom
- 6. substance with atoms that are all alike
- 7. atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
- 8. a horizontal row of elements on the periodic table
- 9. any characteristic of a substance that indicates whether it can undergo a certain chemical change
- 11. particle with an electrical charge of 1-
- 14. small, positively charged center of an atom
