Chemistry A-Level
Correct operating technique
What Correct operating technique means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Correct operating technique
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Reference: OCR
Operating equipment so the reading is valid, covering rinsing, zeroing, reading at eye level and clamping safely.
Topics that use Correct operating technique
- Implementing (OCR A-Level)
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- Matching units to measured quantities
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- Recording values with units
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- Including units in headings
- Separating raw and processed data
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