Question

Electrons in the outer shell are called _____.

Answer 1

The answer is that the electrons in the outermost occupied shell determine the chemical properties of the atom; it is called the valence shell. Each shell consists of one or more subshells, and each subshell consists of one or more atomic orbitals.

So the answer is the valence shell.

Answer 2

Electrons in the outer shell are called Valence Shells