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Mobile charged particle — AQA GCSE Chemistry Definition | GradeGen

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Mobile charged particle

GCSE Chemistry · key term

Mobile charged particle

Definition

A particle, such as an ion or delocalised electron, that can move through a substance and carry electric charge.

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AQA GCSE Chemistry · 8462

Specification 4.2.2.4 · Paper 1

Revise: Small Molecule Properties

AQA Chemistry past papers

Exam tips

1
For conductivity, refer to the absence of mobile charged particles. Neutral molecules cannot carry charge through the substance.

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Boiling point
Covalent bond
Intermolecular force
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Small molecule

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