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What are valance electrons

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A valence electron is an electron of an atom, located in the outer most shell (called a valence shell) of the atom, which can be transferred to or shared with another atom.

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valence electron is an outer shell electron that is associated with an atom, and that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond if the outer shell is not closed; in a single covalent bond, both atoms in the bond contribute one valence electron in order to form a shared pair.

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