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Each atom consists of a central nucleus and several shells that contain electrons. The outermost electrons are called valence electrons. Most atoms are stable with a configuration of eight valence electrons. This is known as the octet rule. How many valence electrons does each atom have?

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Answer:

valence

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If you are talking about an atom with a full octet, then it would just have a full shell of 8 valence electrons.

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