Atomic Theory & Radioactivity
Investigate how atomic models changed in response to experimental evidence, compare isotopes, model alpha, beta and gamma decay, and explore radioactive half-life using…
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Periodic Table & Reactivity Explorer
Explore how atomic structure, electron shells, groups and periods explain patterns in the periodic table and help predict the properties and reactivity of metals, non-metals, halogens and noble gases.
Years 9–10ExplorerPeriodic Table and Reactivity
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