Combined Science GCSE
Large molecules
What Large molecules means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Large molecules
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Very large molecules found in some covalently bonded substances, such as polymers, which can be recognised by a repeating unit and the subscript n.
Topics that use Large molecules
- Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE)
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