Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion.
A measure of how resistant solid matter is to permanent shape change (such as indentation) when a compressive force is applied.
Hardness appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Transition Metals, Quantitative Analysis and Equilibria, especially Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion and Suggested Practicals.
Transition Metals, Quantitative Analysis and Equilibria
Transition Metals, Alloys and Corrosion • Suggested Practicals
Qualitative Analysis, Hydrocarbons and Polymers
Bulk and Surface Properties of Matter • Comparing Materials
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