Periodic Table: Groups and Periods
Chemistry · JC 1 · Atomic Structure and Periodicity · Semester 1

Periodic Table: Groups and Periods

Explore the organization of the Periodic Table into groups and periods and its relationship to electron configuration.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesMOE: Periodicity - OLevel

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Explore the organization of the Periodic Table into groups and periods and its relationship to electron configuration.

Key Questions

  1. Describe how elements are arranged in the Periodic Table.
  2. Relate the group number to the number of valence electrons.
  3. Relate the period number to the number of electron shells.

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