Elements
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
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Across
- 2. A heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element (7)
- 6. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores (6)
- 7. A bluish-white lustrous metallic element (4)
- 9. A nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens (7)
- 13. Strong metal used to make tools and nails (4)
- 14. A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion (6)
- 15. A heavy grey-white metallic element (8)
- 16. A solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded (9)
Down
- 1. Shiny yellow metal used in jewelry (4)
- 3. A radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium (5)
- 4. The smallest planet and the nearest to the sun (7)
- 5. Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour (3)
- 8. A lustrous grey strong metallic element resembling titanium (9)
- 10. A light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (8)
- 11. A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element (6)
- 12. A heavy precious metallic element (8)