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Recognize that: (a) noble gases in Group VIII have a complete outer shell, (b) the number of outer-shell electrons corresponds to the group number for Groups I to VII, and (c) the number of occupied electron shells matches the period number.

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Cambridge IGCSE Combined ScienceAtoms, elements and compoundsCore content

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Recognize that: (a) noble gases in Group VIII have a complete outer shell, (b) the number of outer-shell electrons corresponds to the group number for Groups I to VII, and (c) the number of occupied electron shells matches the period number

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  • You need to be able to recognize that: (a) noble gases in Group VIII have a complete outer shell, (b) the number of outer-shell electrons corresponds to the group number for Groups I to VII, and (c) the number of occupied electron shells matches the period number.
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Electron Configuration

In the periodic table, elements are arranged in groups and periods based on their electron configurations.

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    Describe the relationship between group number and outer-shell electrons for Groups I to VII.

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