Combined Science GCSE
Evaluation
What Evaluation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Evaluation
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Reference: AQA
Judging how well a reaction fits the job by weighing the useful energy change against practical factors such as safety, cost and control.
Topics that use Evaluation
Related terms
- Combustion
- Control variables
- Endothermic reaction
- Energy level diagrams and bond energy
- energy transfer direction
- Energy transfer to and from the surroundings
- Energy transfer to the surroundings
- Everyday applications
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