Chemistry A-Level
temperature change
What temperature change means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of temperature change
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Reference: AQA
∆T, which can be read straight off the thermometer because a kelvin and a degree Celsius are the same size.
Topics that use temperature change
- Calorimetry (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- heat change q
- percentage uncertainty
- extrapolation to time of mixing
- insulation and heat loss
- mass of solution
- specific heat capacity
- temperature against time graph
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