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AQA GCSE Chemistry · 8462

Specification 4.1.1.1, 4.1.2.1, 4.1.2.2 · Paper 1, Paper 2

A vertical column of elements in the periodic table.
A group is a vertical column of the periodic table. Group 1 is the column on the far left, while Group 7 is the column immediately to the left of Group 0.
Revise: Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table
A vertical column of the periodic table containing elements with related chemical properties.
Revise: Periodic Table Organization
A vertical column of the periodic table containing elements with similar chemical properties.
Revise: History of the Periodic Table

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A vertical column of the periodic table whose elements have related properties. For Groups 1–7, the group number equals the number of outer-shell electrons.
Revise: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

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Edexcel GCSE Chemistry · 1CH0

Specification 1.17, 1.20, 6.1 · Paper 1, Paper 2

A vertical column of elements in the periodic table whose members have similar properties.
A vertical column is called a group. Elements are positioned so that those with similar chemical properties appear in the same group.
Revise: Periodic Table Structure
A vertical column in the periodic table whose elements have related electronic configurations and similar chemical properties.
Revise: Configuration and Periodic Position
A vertical column of elements in the periodic table. Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.
Revise: Classification of Groups

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OCR GCSE Chemistry A · J248

Specification C2.2c, C2.2h, C2.2i, C4.1a, C4.1d · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

A vertical column of elements in the Periodic Table. Elements in the same main group have the same number of outer-shell electrons, apart from the special placement of helium in Group 0.
A group is a vertical column. For the main groups in the OCR convention, the group number matches the number of electrons in the outer shell.
Revise: Electronic Structure and Periodicity
A vertical column of the Periodic Table whose elements have related electronic structures and similar chemical properties.
Revise: Reactivity and Electronic Structure
Revise: Development of the Periodic Table

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A vertical column in the Periodic Table whose elements have related chemical properties.
Revise: Group Properties
A vertical column of the Periodic Table whose elements have the same number of outer-shell electrons and often react in similar ways.
Revise: Predicting Reactivity

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OCR GCSE Chemistry B · J258

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

A vertical column of elements in the Periodic Table.
A group is a vertical column. Elements in the same group have the same number of electrons in their outer shells, although the number of occupied shells increases down the group.
Revise: Periodic Table arrangement
A vertical column of the Periodic Table whose elements have related chemical properties and the same number of outer-shell electrons.
Revise: Predicting reactions
A vertical column of elements in the Periodic Table whose atoms have related outer-electron arrangements.
Revise: Identifying Group 1 reactivity

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A vertical column of elements in the Periodic Table. Elements in Groups 1–7 share the same number of outer-shell electrons within each group. Group 0 elements have full outer shells, but helium has two outer-shell electrons while the others have eight.
Revise: Atomic structure and Periodic Table position

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Exam tips

1
A group is a vertical column. Do not confuse it with a period, which is a horizontal row.
2
Do not swap the meanings of group and period: for the main groups, outer-shell electrons indicate the group, while occupied shells indicate the period.
3
Elements in the same group do not have identical electronic structures; they have the same number of outer-shell electrons.

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AQA GCSE Chemistry · 8462

Specification 4.1.1.1, 4.1.2.1, 4.1.2.2 · Paper 1, Paper 2

A vertical column of elements in the periodic table.
A group is a vertical column of the periodic table. Group 1 is the column on the far left, while Group 7 is the column immediately to the left of Group 0.
Revise: Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table
A vertical column of the periodic table containing elements with related chemical properties.
Revise: Periodic Table Organization
A vertical column of the periodic table containing elements with similar chemical properties.
Revise: History of the Periodic Table

1 more note

A vertical column of the periodic table whose elements have related properties. For Groups 1–7, the group number equals the number of outer-shell electrons.
Revise: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

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Edexcel GCSE Chemistry · 1CH0

Specification 1.17, 1.20, 6.1 · Paper 1, Paper 2

A vertical column of elements in the periodic table whose members have similar properties.
A vertical column is called a group. Elements are positioned so that those with similar chemical properties appear in the same group.
Revise: Periodic Table Structure
A vertical column in the periodic table whose elements have related electronic configurations and similar chemical properties.
Revise: Configuration and Periodic Position
A vertical column of elements in the periodic table. Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.
Revise: Classification of Groups

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OCR GCSE Chemistry A · J248

Specification C2.2c, C2.2h, C2.2i, C4.1a, C4.1d · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

A vertical column of elements in the Periodic Table. Elements in the same main group have the same number of outer-shell electrons, apart from the special placement of helium in Group 0.
A group is a vertical column. For the main groups in the OCR convention, the group number matches the number of electrons in the outer shell.
Revise: Electronic Structure and Periodicity
A vertical column of the Periodic Table whose elements have related electronic structures and similar chemical properties.
Revise: Reactivity and Electronic Structure
Revise: Development of the Periodic Table

2 more notes

A vertical column in the Periodic Table whose elements have related chemical properties.
Revise: Group Properties
A vertical column of the Periodic Table whose elements have the same number of outer-shell electrons and often react in similar ways.
Revise: Predicting Reactivity

OCR Chemistry A past papers

OCR GCSE Chemistry B · J258

Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)

A vertical column of elements in the Periodic Table.
A group is a vertical column. Elements in the same group have the same number of electrons in their outer shells, although the number of occupied shells increases down the group.
Revise: Periodic Table arrangement
A vertical column of the Periodic Table whose elements have related chemical properties and the same number of outer-shell electrons.
Revise: Predicting reactions
A vertical column of elements in the Periodic Table whose atoms have related outer-electron arrangements.
Revise: Identifying Group 1 reactivity

1 more note

A vertical column of elements in the Periodic Table. Elements in Groups 1–7 share the same number of outer-shell electrons within each group. Group 0 elements have full outer shells, but helium has two outer-shell electrons while the others have eight.
Revise: Atomic structure and Periodic Table position

OCR Chemistry B past papers

Exam tips

1
A group is a vertical column. Do not confuse it with a period, which is a horizontal row.
2
Do not swap the meanings of group and period: for the main groups, outer-shell electrons indicate the group, while occupied shells indicate the period.
3
Elements in the same group do not have identical electronic structures; they have the same number of outer-shell electrons.

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OCR GCSE Chemistry A · J248

OCR GCSE Chemistry B · J258

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