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What is meant by the term effective nuclear charge

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Effective Nuclear charge is represented by a Z * and sometimes Zeff. It's the net positive charge of an electron in a polyelectronic atom (valence electrons) the equation for it is Z*=Z-S
Z is the atomic number and S is the Shielding electrons
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