Chemistry A-Level
landfill
What landfill means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of landfill
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Reference: AQA
Cheap and needs no sorting, but takes up land, polyalkenes stay there for centuries and decomposing waste releases methane and leachate.
Topics that use landfill
- Biodegradability and disposal of polymers (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- biodegradability
- hydrolysis of links
- incineration and energy recovery
- recycling
- toxic combustion products
- nucleophilic attack
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