Combined Science GCSE
Solubility and attraction
What Solubility and attraction means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Solubility and attraction
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Each substance has its own balance of solubility and attraction, so a component very soluble in the solvent and only weakly attracted to the paper travels far with the solvent front.
Topics that use Solubility and attraction
- Chromatography (AQA GCSE)
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