Chemistry GCSE
Electronic structure of atoms and ions
What Electronic structure of atoms and ions means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The arrangement of electrons in an atom changes by the number lost or gained when it forms an ion, so the ion's structure differs from the atom's.
Topics that use Electronic structure of atoms and ions
- Ionic bonding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Charge and relative numbers of protons and electrons
- dot and cross diagram
- Electron gain and loss to form ions
- Electron transfer
- Group number and ion charge
- Ion formation
- Ion formation by electron loss
- Ionic bonding
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