Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Suggested Practicals.
The 'spitting' or crackling sound produced when a solid is heated, often resulting in solid particles being ejected from the crucible.
Decrepitation appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Key Concepts in Chemistry, especially Suggested Practicals and Formula of Hydrated Salt.
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