Across
- 2. How does the size of a proton compare to the size of a neutron?
- 4. A neutron has a
- 7. An atom with an unequal number of protons and electrons is said to have (a) ___.
- 12. Classification system for elements is called:
- 15. The __________ of an atom is the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of that atom.
- 17. The columns on the periodic table that describe the number of electrons in the atomic structure of the element:
- 20. A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
- 21. The cloud-like space that electrons travel around:
- 22. Where are protons and neutrons found in an atom?
Down
- 1. Where are electrons found in an atom?
- 3. TWO or more atoms bonded (stuck) together.
- 5. how many subatomic particles are there
- 6. What is the smallest piece of a substance that is still that substance called?
- 8. the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its
- 9. The building blocks of elements
- 10. All elements are composed of
- 11. What is the study of matter?
- 13. The dense, positively charged mass located in the center of the atom.
- 14. In terms of matter, the atom is almost entirely filled with _____
- 16. The _________ of an element equals the number of protons in an atom of that element
- 18. Where are electrons of an atom found?
- 19. Atoms of the same element must always have the same number of _________
