Chemistry GCSE
Stability of atoms
What Stability of atoms means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Stability of atoms
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An atom is most stable when its electrons occupy the lowest available energy states.
Topics that use Stability of atoms
- Electronic structure (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Electron configuration
- Electronic structure of sodium
- Energy levels and shells
- Filling of energy levels
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