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Science Ch 11 vocab
Matter and its properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| proton | a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom |
| neutron | a particle in the nucleus of an atom that has no electrical charge, neutral |
| electron | a negatively charged particle moving around the nucleus of an atom |
| concentrated | having a large amount of solute in a solution compared to the amount of solvent |
| dilute | having a little solute in a solution compared to the amount of solvent |
| saturated | combined with or containing all the solute that can be dissolved without changing the temperature |
| element | the basic building block of matter |
| atom | the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element |
| compound | substance made up of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be separated by chemical means |