Combined Science GCSE
Representing structures
What Representing structures means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Representing structures
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Diagrams such as dot and cross, ball and stick or space-filling models, where charged particles rather than neutral atoms or molecules show an ionic compound.
Topics that use Representing structures
- Ionic compounds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Electron transfer
- Electrostatic forces of attraction
- Giant ionic lattice structure
- Giant ionic lattices
- Ionic bonding
- Ionic bonding and electron transfer
- Limits of required knowledge
- Representations of ionic compounds
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