Chemistry GCSE
Recharging
What Recharging means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Recharging
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Reference: AQA
Storing electrical energy as chemical energy, which is later converted back to electrical energy, rather than creating energy.
Topics that use Recharging
- Cells and batteries (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Battery
- Cell
- Electrochemical cells
- External current
- Oxidation
- Reactivity series
- Rechargeable cells
- Reduction
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