Chemistry GCSE
Variables and control
What Variables and control means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Variables and control
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Changing only the independent variable and controlling other variables such as temperature, volumes and reactant amounts.
Topics that use Variables and control
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