Combined Science GCSE
Qualitative reagents
What Qualitative reagents means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Qualitative reagents
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Substances used to test for a range of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, showing whether a food molecule is present rather than its exact concentration.
Topics that use Qualitative reagents
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
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