Combined Science GCSE
Relative atomic mass trend
What Relative atomic mass trend means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Going down Group 0 it increases because atoms have more protons and neutrons.
Topics that use Relative atomic mass trend
- Group 0 (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Full outer shell
- Intermolecular forces
- Intermolecular forces and boiling point
- Group 0 noble gases
- Monatomic
- Monatomic structure
- Noble gases
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