Combined Science GCSE
Full outer shell
What Full outer shell means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Full outer shell
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A stable electron arrangement, with 2 electrons for helium and 8 for the other Group 0 elements, so atoms do not need to gain, lose or share electrons.
Topics that use Full outer shell
- Group 0 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Intermolecular forces
- Intermolecular forces and boiling point
- Group 0 noble gases
- Monatomic
- Monatomic structure
- Noble gases
- Relative atomic mass trend
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