Chemistry GCSE
Atomic structure and periodic table position
What Atomic structure and periodic table position means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Atomic structure and periodic table position
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An element's position in the periodic table reflects its atomic structure, because elements are arranged in order of atomic number, so proton number determines the number of electrons and therefore the group and period.
Topics that use Atomic structure and periodic table position
- Metals and non-metals (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Classification of elements
- Electron transfer
- Group 1 and Group 2 metals
- Group 1, Group 7 and Group 0 trends
- Non-metals
- Periodic table layout
- Periodic table structure
- Physical and chemical properties of metals and non-metals
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