Properties linked to uses
What Properties linked to uses means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Properties linked to uses
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Reference: AQA
Soda-lime glass is used for windows, bottles and drinking glasses because it is transparent, rigid and relatively cheap.
Topics that use Properties linked to uses
- Ceramics, polymers and composites (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Char or decompose
- composite
- Composite materials
- Covalent cross-links
- Data interpretation
- fibreglass
- Heating and cooling in material manufacture
- Industrial conditions
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