Combined Science GCSE
Reactivity trends
What Reactivity trends means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Reactivity trends
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The increasing number of inner shells down a group explains trends in reactivity, even though the type of reaction is similar.
Topics that use Reactivity trends
- The periodic table (AQA GCSE)
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