Chemistry GCSE
Full outer electron shells
What Full outer electron shells means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Full outer electron shells
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A stable electron configuration that means atoms do not easily gain, lose or share electrons.
Topics that use Full outer electron shells
- Group 0 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Electron configuration
- Electronic structure and stability
- Intermolecular forces
- Intermolecular forces and physical properties
- Relative atomic mass
- Structure and properties of monatomic gases
- Chemical stability
- Group 0
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