Physics GCSE
balancing equations
What balancing equations means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of balancing equations
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Reference: AQA
Limited to balancing the atomic numbers and mass numbers, with the mass numbers across the equation and the atomic numbers across the equation.
Topics that use balancing equations
- Nuclear equations (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- balanced nuclear equations
- beta decay
- conservation of charge
- conservation of mass number
- emitted particle numbers
- increased atomic number
- loss of energy
- nuclide notation
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