Physics GCSE
electron shells
What electron shells means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of electron shells
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The particular distances from the nucleus that electrons occupy, drawn as shells and described as energy levels.
Topics that use electron shells
- The structure of an atom (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption and emission
- electron arrangement
- electrons
- empty space
- energy levels
- Ionisation
- neutral atoms
- outer electrons
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