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Electronic structure, ions and formulae

Atomic structure and periodicity · Lesson 3 of 5

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Lesson 3 of 5 · Atomic structure and periodicity

Electronic structure, ions and formulae

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describe the arrangement of electrons in shells or energy levels for atoms with low atomic number and relate electronic structure to the position of an element in the periodic table
write and interpret electronic structures for atoms and simple ions in shell notation appropriate to GCSE-level specifications

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predict the charges of ions formed by metals and non-metals in simple cases from their group position

deduce and write the formulae of simple ionic compounds from the charges of the ions present

name and identify common simple ions and compounds encountered at this level, including those formed by Group 1, Group 2, Group 7 and oxygen

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