Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Obtaining and Using Metals.
A tough, protective coating that forms on the surface of some metals (like aluminium), preventing further chemical reaction.
Oxide layer appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Extracting Metals and Equilibria, especially Obtaining and Using Metals and Reactivity Series.
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