Chemistry GCSE
Chemical versus physical separation
What Chemical versus physical separation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Chemical versus physical separation
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Because the metal is chemically bonded in the compound, chemical reactions are needed to extract it, as physical separation alone cannot break the metal-compound bonds.
Topics that use Chemical versus physical separation
- Extraction of metals and reduction (AQA GCSE)
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