Combined Science GCSE
Boiling
What Boiling means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Boiling
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A change of state in which energy is transferred to the particles to overcome the forces holding them together in the liquid, so the particles separate into a gas.
Topics that use Boiling
- Changes of state and specific latent heat (AQA GCSE)
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