Combined Science GCSE
Periodic table groups
What Periodic table groups means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Periodic table groups
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An element's position is linked to its number of outer-shell electrons, so sodium with one outer electron is in Group 1.
Topics that use Periodic table groups
- Electronic structure (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Energy levels and shells
- Electron configuration notation
- Electronic structure
- Links to group and ion formation
- Shell diagrams
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