Science Vocabulary Crossword

an element with properties of both metals and nonmetals.
reactive nonmetallic element that form strong compounds.
a table of the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number.
solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity.
They are very reactive, electropositive, monovalent metals forming strongly alkaline hydroxides.
a gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface.
any of the gaseous elements helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon, occupying Group 0 (18) of the periodic table.
Chemically they show variable valence and a strong tendency to form coordination compounds, and many of their compounds are colored.
They are reactive, electropositive, divalent metals, and form basic oxides which react with water
a solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals
column of elements in the periodic table
metal substance is capable of being stretched into a thin wire without becoming weaker
lacks the characteristics of a metal.
ability to deform under pressure (compressive stress).
horizontal row of the periodic table.