Chemistry GCSE
Everyday versus chemical meaning
What Everyday versus chemical meaning means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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In everyday language pure means a substance has had nothing added to it, while in chemistry it means a substance contains only one substance.
Topics that use Everyday versus chemical meaning
- Pure substances (AQA GCSE)
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