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How many valence electrons are in N2O? SeCl2? PBr3?

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Here is the answer for the three of them
N20 = 16 e-
SeCl2 =20
PBr3 = 26
Remember that t
o find the valence electrons in an atom you need to identify what group the element is in. An element in group 1A has 1 valence electron. If the element is in group 2A, then it has two valence electrons.
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