Chemistry GCSE
Simple molecular substances
What Simple molecular substances means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Simple molecular substances
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Substances that contain a limited number of atoms joined by covalent bonds, such as hydrogen, chlorine, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and methane.
Topics that use Simple molecular substances
- Properties of small molecules (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Bulk properties
- Covalent bonding
- Covalent bonds
- Covalent bonds remain intact
- Energy transfer during state changes
- Intermolecular forces
- Melting and boiling points
- Overcoming intermolecular forces
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