| Chemistry January, 2012 |
| Molecule- the smallest particle of a compound; made of one or more atoms |
| Atom- The building block of all matter |
| Element- One of 100 natural substances that are the basic building blocks of matter |
| Electron- A particle with a negative charge |
| Neutron- a non-charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom |
| Atomic Mass #- equal to the number of protons + the # of neutrons in an atom |
| Atomic #- the # that is equal to the number of protons and electrons in an atom |
| Compound- A substance made of two or more elements combined chemically |
| Solution- A homogeneous (the same throughout) mixture of 2 or more substances |
| Solute- A substance that dissolves ex. ice tea powder |
| Solvent- The substance that does the dissolving ex. water |
| Saturated- Holding as much as possible ex. a sponge in water |
| Dilute- Does not have as much solute as the solvent can hold |
| Solubility- How much of a solute dissolves in a solvent |
| Chemical Reaction- Process that involves changes in the structure of atoms or molecules |
| Mixture- A substance consisting of 2+ substances mixed together without any bonding |
| Similarity between a Mixture and a Solution is both are made of 2 or more substances |
| Relationship between a Solution and A Mixture is a solution is a type of mixture |