Combined Science GCSE
Optimum temperature
What Optimum temperature means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Optimum temperature
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The temperature up to which the rate of reaction increases as molecules and substrates gain kinetic energy and collide more frequently.
Topics that use Optimum temperature
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
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