Concept of the Atom Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- atom: basic unit of matter
- electron: negatively charged particle in an atom
- isotopes: atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
- proton: positively charged particle in the nucleus
- dalton: scientist who proposed an early atomic theory
- atomic number: the number of protons in an atom
- nucleus: heaviest part of the atom, located at the center
- periods: horizontal rows in the periodic table
- groups: vertical columns in the periodic table
- nuclear energy: energy released from splitting or fusing atomic nuclei
- fusion: process where two light nuclei combine to form a heavier one
- electron cloud: cloud-like region where electrons are found
- fission: splitting of a heavy atomic nucleus
- matter: anything that has mass and occupies space
- mendeleev: father of the modern periodic table (last name)
- mass number: total number of protons and neutrons in an atom
- periodic table: elements arranged by increasing atomic number
- ions: atoms that gain or lose electrons
- amu: unit used to measure the mass of protons and neutrons
- neutron: subatomic particle with no charge
- valence electrons: the outermost electrons involved in bonding
- radioisotopes: unstable atoms that emit radiation
- elementary particles: the building blocks formed after the big bang
