Chemistry GCSE
Group
What Group means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Group
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Reference: AQA
Determined by the number of outer-shell electrons in an atom.
Topics that use Group
- The periodic table (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atomic number
- groups
- Ion formation
- Outer shell electrons
- Prediction from patterns
- Reactivity trends
- Atomic (proton) number
- Atomic number ordering
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