Chemistry GCSE
Sensitive
What Sensitive means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sensitive
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Reference: AQA
Describes a method that can detect very small amounts of a substance, sometimes parts per million or less.
Topics that use Sensitive
- Instrumental methods (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Comparison of analytical methods
- Instrumental analysis
- Sensitivity and accuracy
- Speed of analysis
- Accurate
- Instrumental methods
- Rapid
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