Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Qualitative Analysis: Tests for Ions.
When the presence of one substance hides or obscures the visual result of another substance in a manual test.
Masking appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Qualitative Analysis, Hydrocarbons and Polymers, especially Qualitative Analysis: Tests for Ions and Instrumental Methods.
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