Combined Science GCSE
Giant structures
What Giant structures means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Giant structures
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Metals consist of giant structures containing very large numbers of atoms packed together.
Topics that use Giant structures
- Metallic bonding (AQA GCSE)
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