Chemistry A-Level
three ionisation energy factors
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Nuclear charge, distance of the outer electron from the nucleus, and shielding by inner shells, used to compare two elements.
Topics that use three ionisation energy factors
- Physical properties of Period 3 elements (AQA A-Level)
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- atomic radius
- first ionisation energy dips
- giant, simple molecular and monatomic structures
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- naming structures
- melting point and bonding
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