Combined Science GCSE
Reactivity and electronic structure
What Reactivity and electronic structure means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reactivity and electronic structure
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Reactivity decreases down the group because the outer shell is further from the nucleus and shielded by more inner shells, so attraction for an incoming electron is weaker.
Topics that use Reactivity and electronic structure
- Group 7 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covalent bonding
- Electron transfer and sharing
- Ionic bonding
- Patterns and trends in the periodic table
- Physical properties of the halogens
- Trends in reactivity down a group
- Using data to make and justify predictions
- Covalent bonding in diatomic molecules
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