Chemistry A-Level
Comparison of solid, liquid and aqueous states
What Comparison of solid, liquid and aqueous states means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Ions are fixed in the solid and cannot move, but when molten or dissolved in water they become free to move, so the liquid and aqueous states conduct.
Topics that use Comparison of solid, liquid and aqueous states
- Bonding and structure (OCR A-Level)
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