Chemistry GCSE
Bond strength and energy transfer
What Bond strength and energy transfer means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Bond strength and energy transfer
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A large amount of energy is needed to break covalent bonds, so they remain intact during physical changes such as melting and boiling.
Topics that use Bond strength and energy transfer
- Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Addition polymerisation
- Covalent bonding
- Diamond
- Dot and cross diagrams
- Explaining physical properties of simple molecules
- Giant covalent structures
- Line-bond representations
- Model limitations
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