Question

What is true about valence electrons?

A. They are those electrons that are closest to the nucleus

B. They are those electrons that are found in the nucleus

C. They are those electrons that are neutrally charged

D. They are those electrons that are furthest from the nucleus

Answer 1

Valence electrons are found in the outermost “shell” or “cloud”. Electrons love to fill the lower most energy shells first, so the ones in the outermost shell, we call the valence electrons.

Answer 2

D. They are furthest