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What makes an instrumental method worth choosing?

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A laboratory needs to check drinking water for an element present in a very small amount. Suggest one advantage of using an instrumental method rather than a chemical test.

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4.8.3.6 Instrumental methods

This challenge practises knowledge and exam skills from the official GCSE science curriculum. Use these sources to see the exact subject content and its wider Key Stage 4 context.

AQA specification 4.8.3.6 Instrumental methods GOV.UK Key Stage 4 science programme

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