Across
- 2. the numbers that appear before a formula
- 5. a chemical reaction that releases energy to is surroundings
- 10. a notation that shows what elements a compound contains and the ratio of the atoms or ions of these elements in the compound
- 15. an atom that has a net positive or negative electric charge
- 16. an eletron that is in the highest occupied energy level
- 18. a reaction in which two or more substances react to form a single substance
- 20. a chemical bond in which two atoms share a pair of valence electrons
- 21. each row in the periodic table of elements
- 22. a positively charged subatomic particle that is found in the nucleus of an atom
- 23. a reaction in which two different compounds exchange positive ions and form two new compounds
- 25. a neutral subatomic that is found in the nucleus of an atom
- 26. new substances that are formed as a result of a chemical reaction
- 27. atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons and different mass numbers
- 28. a neutral group of atoms that are joined together by one or more covalent bonds
- 29. elements with proterties that fall between those of metals and nonmetals
- 31. the force that holds cations and anions together
- 32. each column in the periodic table of elements
Down
- 1. a reaction in which one element takes the place of another element in a compound
- 3. a reaction in which a compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances
- 4. equals the number of protons in an atom
- 6. dense positively charged mass located in the center of the atom
- 7. a representation of a chemical reaction in which the reactants and products are expressed as formulas
- 8. an ion wih a positive charge
- 9. a covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally
- 11. the force that holds atoms or ions together as a unit
- 12. the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom
- 13. the substances that undergo change
- 14. elements that are poor conductors of heat and electric current
- 17. a covalently bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge and acts as a unit
- 19. a negatively charged subatomic particle that is found in the space outside the nucleus
- 24. a chemical reaction that absorbs energy from its surroundings
- 29. elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat
- 30. an ion with a negative charge
