Combined Science GCSE
Charge and notation
What Charge and notation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Charge and notation
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The size of the charge equals the number of electrons transferred, and the sign shows whether electrons were lost or gained, written as a superscript on the symbol.
Topics that use Charge and notation
- Ionic bonding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Charges
- Electron loss and gain to achieve full outer shells
- Electron transfer
- Electron transfer and ion formation
- Electron transfer between metal and non-metal atoms
- Full outer shells and noble gas electron configurations
- Group number and ion charge
- Noble gas electronic structure
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