Chemistry A-Level
attraction to negative surfaces
What attraction to negative surfaces means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of attraction to negative surfaces
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Wet hair and wet fabric fibres carry a slight negative charge on their surface, so the cations are attracted head-first onto the surface.
Topics that use attraction to negative surfaces
- Nucleophilic properties (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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