Chemistry GCSE
Bulk properties
What Bulk properties means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The familiar properties of the material that coarse particles usually show because most of their atoms are inside the particle rather than at its surface.
Properties such as low melting and boiling points and state at room temperature, explained by weak intermolecular forces compared with covalent bonds.
Topics that use Bulk properties
- Properties of small molecules (AQA GCSE)
- Sizes of particles and their properties (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Applications of nanoparticles
- Covalent bonding
- Covalent bonds
- Covalent bonds remain intact
- Efficiency of materials
- Energy transfer during state changes
- Intermolecular forces
- Melting and boiling points
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