1. Chapter 11 Matter and Its Properties
Vocabulary

2. element the basic building blocks of matter
cannot be separated into parts by chemical means

3. atom
the smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the element

4. a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom
proton
a positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom

5. a particle with no electrical charge in the nucleus of an atom
neutron
a particle with no electrical charge in the nucleus of an atom

6. a negatively charged particle moving around the nucleus of an atom
electron
a negatively charged particle moving around the nucleus of an atom

7. compound
a substance made up of a combination of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be separated by physical means

8. saturated
combined with or containing all the solute that can be dissolved without changing the temperature

9. concentrated
having a large amount of solute in a solution in comparison with the amount of solvent

10. dilute
having little solute in a solution in comparison with the amount of solvent