Combined Science GCSE
Electron configuration notation
What Electron configuration notation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Electron configuration notation
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A way of representing electronic structure as numbers, such as 2,8,1 for sodium.
Topics that use Electron configuration notation
- Electronic structure (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Energy levels and shells
- Periodic table groups
- Electronic structure
- Links to group and ion formation
- Shell diagrams
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