Combined Science GCSE
Condensation
What Condensation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Condensation
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Reference: AQA
A reaction in which glucose units are joined together, with the loss of a water molecule each time a unit is added.
As the Earth cooled, water vapour condensed to form oceans.
Topics that use Condensation
- Metabolism (AQA GCSE)
- The Earth's early atmosphere (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration
- Amino acids
- Anaerobic respiration
- Cellulose
- Comparison with Mars and Venus
- deamination
- Evaluating theories
- Fatty acids and glycerol
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