Across
- 1. the electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom
- 3. the number of valence electrons in an atom of argon
- 5. the number of valence electrons in an atom of sodium
- 7. the name of the elements in group 18; they are nonreactive
- 9. a chemical combination of two or more atoms
- 11. found in the nucleus of an atom with a neutral charge
- 12. found in the nucleus of an atom with a positive charge
- 13. the number of valence electrons in an atom of oxygen
Down
- 2. particles located outside the nucleus with a negative charge
- 3. a substance made up of only one type of atom; found on the periodic table
- 4. these are the horizontal rows on the periodic table
- 6. these are the vertical columns on the periodic table
- 8. the number of valence electrons in an atom of chlorine
- 10. elements in the same group have similar ____ because they have the same number of valence electrons
