Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Group 1.
The effect where inner electron shells reduce the pull of the positive nucleus on the outer electrons.
Shielding appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Groups in the Periodic Table, especially Group 1 and Classification of Groups.
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