Combined Science GCSE
Percentage abundance
What Percentage abundance means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Percentage abundance
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How common each isotope is, given as a percentage; these must total 100%, and the data should be checked before calculating if they do not.
Topics that use Percentage abundance
- Relative atomic mass (AQA GCSE)
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