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What are chemicals? Chemicals make up everything, including food.
What is matter made up of? Matter is made up of atoms of different elements.
What is an atom? An atom is the smallest part of an element.
,What are the three main Protons (+) in the nucleus, neutrons in the nucleus,
components of an atom? and electrons (-) in the cloud.
What is a molecule? A molecule is formed when two or more atoms
combine.
What is a solution? A solution is a mixture of two or more compounds
that are evenly distributed.
, What is a solvent? The liquid part of a solution.
What is a solute? The solid part of a solution, like sugar.
What does solubility refer to? Solubility refers to the ability to dissolve in a
solvent.
What is an anion? An anion is a negatively charged ion that has
gained electrons.
What is a cation? A cation is a positively charged ion that has lost
electrons.