Chemistry A-Level
identical chemical properties
What identical chemical properties means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of identical chemical properties
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Explained by the same number of electrons and therefore the same electron configuration, so isotopes react in exactly the same way.
Topics that use identical chemical properties
- Mass number and isotopes (AQA A-Level)
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