Chemistry GCSE
characteristic properties
What characteristic properties means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of characteristic properties
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Features explained by the single outer electron: soft, low density, shiny when freshly cut but tarnishing quickly, and reacting vigorously with water, oxygen and chlorine.
Topics that use characteristic properties
- Group 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- alkali metals
- Balancing chemical equations
- Electronic structure and the outer shell
- Metallic bonding and physical properties
- Periodic trends in reactivity
- Prediction from patterns
- Reactions of alkali metals
- Shielding and nuclear attraction
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