Chemistry GCSE
Using data to predict properties
What Using data to predict properties means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Using data to predict properties
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Identify the trend from the data given, then extend it to the next element, justifying the prediction using outer-shell electron loss and increased atomic size.
Topics that use Using data to predict properties
- Group 1 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- alkali metals
- Balancing chemical equations
- characteristic properties
- Electronic structure and the outer shell
- Metallic bonding and physical properties
- Periodic trends in reactivity
- Prediction from patterns
- Reactions of alkali metals
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