Chemistry GCSE
periodic table
What periodic table means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A table in which elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, grouping together elements with similar properties.
A list of all elements with their symbols.
Topics that use periodic table
- Atoms, elements and compounds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Balanced chemical equation
- Balanced equation
- Chemical change
- Chemical symbol
- Decomposition reactions
- Endothermic
- Exothermic
- Fixed composition and atom ratios
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