Chemistry GCSE
Ultraviolet light
What Ultraviolet light means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ultraviolet light
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Reference: AQA
Used by passing water through a chamber where UV radiation damages the genetic material of microbes so they cannot reproduce.
Topics that use Ultraviolet light
- Potable water (AQA GCSE)
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