im working on a crossword puzzle my teacher made for us, and i need some help.
1) major deposits of this metal and a popular ski resort are found near a town with a name closely related to the name of this element (9 letters)
2) only non-metal that forms a +3 ion to be like a noble gas (5 letters)
3) the number of these gives an atom its identity (7 letters)
4) the heaviest rare earth element (10 letters)
5) a subatomic partial without charge (7 letters)
6) atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons (8 letters)
7) the least reactive chalcogen (8 letters)
8) if i had a high __________, you might say that i really need an electron (17 letters)
Answers (3)
1) Tellurium City is Telluride CO and has major amounts of gold found there as well
2) Boron (Group 3 according to National Conventions, group 13 in IUPAC)
3) Protons (Neutrons ID the specific isotope of an atom)
4) Lawrencium (rare earth elements are the Lanthanides and Lutetium mass is 175g, but many consider the actinides to be part of the rare earth's as well [it is an outdated term anyhow])
5) Neutron
6) Isotopes
7) 20 years ago Polonium (the answer your teacher is looking for) however UnUnHexium is the correct answer, it has just yet to be named.
8) electron affinity or electronegativity whichever has the correct number of letters.
Reference: Bachelors Degree in Chem and teach University level Chemistry courses
5) a subatomic partial without charge (7 letters): Neutron
4) the heaviest rare earth element (10 letters): Lanthanum/Lanthanide series
3) the number of these gives an atom its identity (7 letters): Protons
Reference: highschool chemistry
8 - electronegativity