Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Obtaining and Using Metals.
The total area of the exposed surface of a solid object, which affects the rate of a chemical reaction.
Surface area appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Extracting Metals and Equilibria, especially Obtaining and Using Metals and Reactivity Series.
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