Across
- 3. Using various scientific ________, scientists have determined the atomic mass of every element
- 5. electrons have almost no __________
- 7. the _____ number comes almost entirely from the mass of the protons + the mass of the neutrons
- 10. atoms that are missing ______or have extra ____ are called ions
- 12. inside the nucleus are 2 types of particles; the neutorn and the _____
- 13. Protons carry a _________ charge
- 14. H2O and O2 are examples of _____ molecules
Down
- 1. ______is the region in the center of an atom
- 2. each element has a number assigned to it called the _____ number
- 4. the number of protons is ____ to the number of electrons when an atom is in an uncharged state
- 6. The far right side of the periodic table contains a family called the noble ______
- 8. an____is the smallest piece of an element
- 9. The _____ table of the elements is arranged according to the element's atomic number
- 11. A____ is defined by 2 or more atoms joined together
