Electron Configuration

Academic Vocabulary

Int – Adv
Teens
Grades 8–10

In this resource, students learn about the arrangement of electrons around an atom. They read an article and review relevant vocabulary. They also practice using information in the periodic table to determine the electron configuration of certain elements.

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academic
reading
vocabulary
science
electron configuration
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

innermost
configuration
atomic number
stable
outermost
valence shell
valence electrons
reactive
bond
noble gas
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