Chemistry GCSE
Soda-lime glass
What Soda-lime glass means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Soda-lime glass
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The common glass used for windows, bottles and drinking glasses, made by heating a mixture of sand, sodium carbonate and limestone.
Topics that use Soda-lime glass
- Ceramics, polymers and composites (AQA GCSE)
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