Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table · Atomic Structure

Electronic Configuration and Periodicity

Mapping electrons in orbitals and identifying trends across the periodic table.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the arrangement of electrons determine the chemical personality of an element?
  2. 2Why do atomic radii decrease as we move across a period despite increasing mass?
  3. 3What evidence do we have for the existence of sub-shells and orbitals?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Senior Cycle - Arrangement of ElectronsNCCA: Senior Cycle - Periodic Table
Class/Year: 5th Year
Subject: Foundations of Matter and Chemical Change
Unit: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Period: Atomic Structure

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