Question

The electrons in the outermost shell are called valence electrons. How many valence electrons does the

above atom have?

Answer 1

Answer:7

Explanation:All halogens have 7 valence electrons. Valence electrons are the total number of electrons present in the outermost shell of an atom (i.e. Seven valence electrons. There are thus 7 valence electrons for Fluorine, 2 in the 2s orbital, and 5 in the 2p orbitals.