Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Rates of Reaction.
The proportion of exposed surface area compared to the total volume of an object; smaller particles have a higher ratio.
Surface area to volume ratio appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Rates of Reaction and Energy Changes, especially Rates of Reaction and Core Practical: Rates of Reaction.
Rates of Reaction and Energy Changes
Core Practical: Rates of Reaction
Qualitative Analysis, Hydrocarbons and Polymers
Risks of Nanoparticles
Qualitative Analysis, Hydrocarbons and Polymers
Properties and Uses of Nanoparticles
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