Define each word atom
chemical compound
crystal
compound
electron
element
ion
matter
mineral
molecule
neutron
nucleus
proton
silicate

Atom- the basic unit of a chemical element

chemical compound- chemical substance

crystal- a piece of a homogeneous solid substance

compound- a mixture

electron- subatomic particle with a negative energy

element- part of something abstract

ion- atom or molecule with a net electric charge

matter- physical substance in general

mineral- a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence

molecule- group of atoms bonded together

neutron- neither negatively nor positively charged

nucleus- the center of an atom

proton- positively charged

silicate- a salt in which the anion contains silicon & oxygen

Ais less soluble as compared to b, as the temperature of the solvent is increased b will dissolve faster so the rate of dissolution for a will decrease.