Chemistry A-Level
increase in particles
What increase in particles means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of increase in particles
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Two reactant particles become seven product particles, and this increase in the number of particles is the cause of the chelate effect.
Topics that use increase in particles
- Substitution reactions (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- chelate effect
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- multidentate substitution
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- unchanged co-ordination number
- iron(II) complex
- multidentate ligand
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