The periodic table — AQA GCSE Combined Science Synergy
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- The model of atomic structure introduced in Atomic structure (page 24) is further developed and applied here. The arrangement of elements in the periodic table can be explained in terms of atomic structure, which is evidence for the model of a nuclear atom with electrons in energy levels. The periodic table organises the known chemical elements in a way that helps to account for their physical and chemical properties.