Periodic Table
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Use the clues to fill in the crossword.
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Across
- 2. A common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens (8)
- 4. A solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded (9)
- 6. A colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses (7)
- 7. A light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (8)
- 11. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal (6)
- 12. A nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens (7)
- 14. A very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses (6)
- 15. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube (4)
Down
- 1. A heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element (7)
- 3. A common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas (8)
- 5. A light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element (9)
- 8. The smallest planet and the nearest to the sun (7)
- 9. An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous ___ (6)
- 10. Gas in the air that we need to breathe (6)
- 11. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group (6)
- 13. Strong metal used to make tools and nails (4)