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Surface Area

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Surface area is the total area of a surface if it were stretched into a flat plane.

About Surface Area

The surface area of different 3d shapes is different even if they have the same volume.
The surface area of an tissue affects how quickly it can absorb chemicals.
The surface area of a solid reactant affects how quickly it can react.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Surface area is the total area of a surface if it were stretched into a flat plane.

About Surface Area

The surface area of different 3d shapes is different even if they have the same volume.
The surface area of an tissue affects how quickly it can absorb chemicals.
The surface area of a solid reactant affects the rate of reaction as described in Collision Theory.

References

AQA

Surface area, page 246, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Surface area, page 342, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Surface area, pages 130-131, 136, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Surface area, pages 15, 22-23, 48-49, 272-273, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Edexcel

Surface area (effect on rate), pages 78, 81, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Surface area (effect on reaction rate), pages 129, 132, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Surface area to volume ratio, pages 81, 105, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Surface area to volume rations, page 87, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Surface area to volume rations, pages 255- 257, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
Surface area to volume rations, pages 59, 132, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Surface area to volume ratios, page 206, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
Surface area, page 165, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
Surface area:volume (SA:V)ration, pages 162-163, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
Surface area; effect on rate, pages 231, 235, 236, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
Surface area; to volume ration, page 236, 309, 310, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
Surface areas, page 350, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel

OCR

Surface area (effect on rate), pages 69, 71, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Surface area, pages 180-181, 305, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR