Chemistry GCSE
Prediction from structure
What Prediction from structure means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Prediction from structure
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Identifying the functional group of an unfamiliar compound and applying the known reactions of that group to predict its behaviour.
Topics that use Prediction from structure
- Reactions of alkenes (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Addition reactions
- Dihaloalkane
- Fully displayed formulae
- Functional groups
- Homologous series
- Patterns in organic chemistry
- Unsaturation
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