Combined Science GCSE
Oxidation of fuel elements
What Oxidation of fuel elements means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Oxidation of fuel elements
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Each element in the fuel is combined with oxygen: carbon to carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, hydrogen to water, sulfur to sulfur dioxide.
Topics that use Oxidation of fuel elements
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
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