Periodic Table Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Elements & Periodic Table has 20 clues. Answers range from 5 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
Arranged the elements according to increasing atomic numbers
each of the rows considered to be a different
all of the elements in a period have the same number of
every element in the top row has one orbital for its
when a column goes from top to bottom, its called a
is a group of elements with similar chemical properties
elements in a group have the same number of electrons in their
every element in the first column has one electron in its
characteristics of the elements in families is determined by the number of electrons in the
has good conductors and in group 1
is in group 2 and is not reactive to all metals
in groups 3-12 and is in the center of the periodic table
rare earth metals and all are radioactive
group 14-16; cannot conduct electricity
group 17
group 18
half a distance between the centers of two atoms that are touching each other
energy needed to take an electron from an atom
describes an atoms ability to attract an electron when bonding with other atoms
have properties of both metals and non-metals
