Chemistry GCSE

Ionic equations and state symbols

What Ionic equations and state symbols means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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Balanced ionic equations show H⁺(aq) as a reactant where appropriate, balancing both atoms and charge and including state symbols where they are given or required.

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