Combined Science GCSE
temperature change of the surroundings
What temperature change of the surroundings means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The rise or fall in the temperature of the surroundings, which is the evidence used to distinguish between exothermic and endothermic reactions.
Topics that use temperature change of the surroundings
Related terms
- Combustion
- Control variables
- Endothermic reaction
- Energy level diagrams and bond energy
- energy transfer direction
- Energy transfer to and from the surroundings
- Energy transfer to the surroundings
- Evaluation
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