Chemistry A-Level
Reading the direction of an ordering question
What Reading the direction of an ordering question means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Reading the direction of an ordering question
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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Reading the direction of an ordering question in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: OCR
Read whether the question asks for the order from lowest to highest or the reverse, and check whether the substance and conditions are the same for each state.
Topics that use Reading the direction of an ordering question
- Enthalpy and entropy (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Activation energy and reaction rate
- Comparison of solid, liquid and gas
- Entropy change and the T∆S term
- Entropy of the system
- Feasibility and the sign of ∆G
- Freedom of motion of particles in each state
- Gibbs equation and free energy change
- Gibbs free energy and feasibility
Using Reading the direction of an ordering question in the exam
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