Chemistry A-Level
dimensionless ratio
What dimensionless ratio means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of dimensionless ratio
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A quantity that has no units because it is a ratio.
Topics that use dimensionless ratio
- Relative atomic mass and relative molecular mass (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- ionic lattices
- Relative atomic mass
- relative formula mass
- relative molecular mass
- water of crystallisation
- carbon-12 scale
- formula units
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