Combined Science GCSE
Properties of substances
What Properties of substances means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Properties of substances
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Each substance in a mixture keeps its own properties, and separation depends on a property such as solubility or boiling point.
Topics that use Properties of substances
- Mixtures (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Chromatography
- Crystallisation
- filtration
- Justifying practical choices from data
- Mixture
- Mixtures and purity
- Physical changes
- Separation techniques
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