Combined Science GCSE
Mixture
What Mixture means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Mixture
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Reference: AQA
Two or more different elements or compounds present but not chemically bonded together, even if it looks uniform.
Consists of two or more elements or compounds not chemically combined together.
Topics that use Mixture
- Mixtures (AQA GCSE)
- Pure substances (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Chromatography
- Comparing measured and known values
- Crystallisation
- Everyday versus chemical meaning of pure
- filtration
- Fixed melting and boiling points of pure substances
- Justifying practical choices from data
- Melting and boiling ranges of mixtures
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