Chemistry A-Level
gaseous state
What gaseous state means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of gaseous state
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The state specified in the definition because breaking a bond in a liquid would also have to pay for the intermolecular forces.
Topics that use gaseous state
- Bond enthalpies (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- always endothermic
- averaged data
- averaged over compounds
- mean bond enthalpy
- bonds broken minus bonds made
- gaseous phase assumption
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