Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Group 7.
The repulsion of outer or incoming electrons by inner shells of electrons, which reduces the effective pull of the positive nucleus.
Electron shielding appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Groups in the Periodic Table, especially Group 7 and Explanation of Relative Reactivity.
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