Chemistry GCSE
Allotrope
What Allotrope means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Allotrope
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Different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state.
Topics that use Allotrope
- Topic C2: Elements, compounds and mixtures (OCR GCSE)
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