Chemistry GCSE
Char or decompose
What Char or decompose means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Char or decompose
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What a thermosetting polymer may do at very high temperatures instead of melting, because the covalent bonds of the network are too strong to be overcome.
Topics that use Char or decompose
- Ceramics, polymers and composites (AQA GCSE)
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