Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · Atomic Structure

Periodic Trends and Electron Configuration

Investigating how the arrangement of electrons determines the physical and chemical properties of elements.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the effective nuclear charge influence atomic radius across a period?
  2. 2Why do certain elements exhibit similar chemical reactivity?
  3. 3How can we predict the properties of an undiscovered element using periodic law?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S11U01
Year: Year 11
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Period: Atomic Structure

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