Chemistry A-Level
charges to learn
What charges to learn means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of charges to learn
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Reference: AQA
The overall charge carried by each compound ion, memorised with the ion as a single list.
Topics that use charges to learn
- Ionic bonding (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- charge and radius
- conductivity when molten
- electrostatic attraction
- giant ionic lattice
- simplest ratio
- balancing charge
- brackets in formulae
- compound ions
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