Across
- 2. chemical reaction that absorbs heat
- 4. change that occurs when one or more substances change into new substances with new chemical properties
- 6. starting substance that is part of a chemical reaction
- 7. vertical columns of elements on the periodic table
- 9. chemical reaction that releases heat
- 11. letters and numbers showing the types and number of atoms that repeat to make up a substance
- 13. able to cause damage
- 16. tiny piece that all matter is made of; basic unit of matter; element
- 17. the combining of atoms to form molecules
- 19. pure substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances; made of atoms
- 23. characteristic of matter that describes a substance's ability to participate in chemical reactions
- 24. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
Down
- 1. process in which atoms rearrange to form new substances
- 3. to change the order or position of something
- 5. element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals; known as semiconductors
- 8. ending substance that is made during a chemical reaction
- 10. chart of the elements showing the repeating pattern of their
- 12. pure substance made of atoms of two or more elements joined by chemical bonds
- 14. structure formed by repeating groups of atoms linked together in a large network
- 15. the energy that an object has because it is moving
- 18. an interaction that holds atoms or ions together
- 20. element that is dull, brittle, and poorly conducts heat and electricity
- 21. horizontal rows of elements on the periodic table
- 22. element that is shiny, ductile, malleable, and conducts heat and electricity well
