OCR GCSE Chemistry B · J258
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Scientific vocabularyThe rationale is the reasoning behind the investigation.
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GCSE Chemistry · key term
The scientific purpose and reasoning behind an investigation, including what is being tested and why the chosen approach can provide relevant evidence.
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Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Scientific vocabularyThe rationale is the reasoning behind the investigation.
If asked for the rationale, explain why the investigation is being done and how the design tests the prediction; a list of practical steps alone is not enough.
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