Chemistry A-Level
gaseous phase assumption
What gaseous phase assumption means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of gaseous phase assumption
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The method assumes all species are gaseous, ignoring intermolecular forces in liquids or solids.
Topics that use gaseous phase assumption
- Bond enthalpies (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- always endothermic
- averaged data
- averaged over compounds
- gaseous state
- mean bond enthalpy
- bonds broken minus bonds made
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