Across
- 6. the smallest piece of matter that still retains the property of an element
- 7. the number of protons in an atom
- 9. a small, positively charged center of the atom where protons and neutrons are found
- 11. the elements arranged by the increasing atomic number and changes in physical and chemical properties
- 14. an artificially made metal with the chemical symbol Pm
- 15. particle with an electrical charge of 1+
- 16. the area around the nucleus of an atom where its electrons are most likely found
- 17. horizontal row of elements on the periodic table
- 18. a gas commonly used in ballons
Down
- 1. uses the symbol of the element and dots to represent the electrons in the outer energy level
- 2. the weighted mass of the element's mixture of its isotopes
- 3. an element with the chemical symbol K that is in the 4th row of the periodic table
- 4. smaller particles that make up neutrons and protons
- 5. particle with an electrical charge of 1-
- 8. a Russian chemist who searched for a way to organize the elements, creating the periodic table
- 10. particle that does not have an electrical charge
- 12. atom of the same element that has a different number of neutrons
- 13. metal with an atomic weight of 65.38
