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What is the number of valence electrons in cadmium (Cd)?
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What is the number of valence electrons in cadmium (Cd)?

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2. Valence electrons are the last number of the electron configuration which is on the bottom of the box on the reference table. the electron configuration for Cd is 2-8-18-18-2.
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The number of valence electrons in cadmium (Cd) is 2.
electrons in each orbit:
2
8
18
18
2 <- valence electrons

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