Combined Science GCSE
Group
What Group means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Group
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Reference: AQA
Elements in the same group have the same number of outer-shell electrons, which is why they show similar chemical properties.
Topics that use Group
- The periodic table (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atomic number
- Electron arrangement
- Group 1
- Groups
- Period
- Periodic table
- Reactivity trends
- Electron configuration
Using Group in the exam
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