AC9S10U06 Year 10 Science

Content descriptor explain how the structure and properties of atoms relate to the organisation of the elements in the periodic table

Elaborations

• • Elaboration examining how elements are organised in the periodic table and analysing patterns to discern that elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar properties
• • Elaboration investigating the physical properties of some metals and non-metals
• • Elaboration using the Bohr model of the atom to describe the structure of atoms in terms of electron shells and relating this to their properties and position in the periodic table
• • Elaboration deducing that repeating patterns of the periodic table reflect patterns of electrons in outer electron shells
• • Elaboration conducting flame tests for a selection of elements and examining emission spectra
• • Elaboration examining how the development of the spectroscope led to further development of the model of the atom