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The negative charge that occurs when an atom receives an extra electron and becomes a negative ion.
electron affinity
The minimum amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom.
ionization energy
A set of neighbouring groups on the periodic table.
block
An atom’s outermost electron shell.
valence shell
Elements found in the same column of the periodic table.
Group or family
A measurement of distance between the outer boundary of an atom’s electron cloud and its nucleus.
Atomic radius
The path an electron follows as it revolves round the nucleus.
Electron shell/orbit
A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.
Period
A system that shows how electrons are distributed in an atom’s orbitals.
Electron configuration
One or two-letter designation referring to an element.
Element symbol