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Aluminum has the electronic configuration 2,8,3. How many valence

electrons are in the aluminum atom?​

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Answer:

3 valence electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

Because aluminum has three, that means three fluorines can bond. The make the formula AlF3, also known as aluminum trifluoride. Each of the fluorine atoms gets an electron to fill their shell, and the aluminum loses three, giving it a filled shell too (remember, aluminum has three extra electrons).

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