Name ______________________ Date ____ / ____ / ____ CROSSWORD PUZZLE: THE PERIODIC TABLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Across Down 2. Name for the group I metals 1. These are the most active nonmetals 4. The ____ metals are the elements in the middle of the periodic table. 2. Name for the group II metals 5. The ____ number is the sum of the protons and neutrons. 3. An element's atomic number is the number of ____ each atom has. 6. The ____ gases are considered inactive. 7. 7. The horizontal rows are termed ____. 8. Most elements are ____. Metals tend to form ions with a ____ charge. 9. The atomic ____ is used to arrange the elements. 11. The vertical columns are called ____ or families. 10. Nonmetals tend to form ions with a ____ charge. ©www.EasyTeacherWorksheets.com