Question

Being farther from the nucleus and with more electrons shielding the protons results in the valence electrons being held ...

Answer 1

electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

since they are at the outer part of nucleus

Answer 2

Weakly

Step-by-step explanation:

Being farther from the nucleus and with more electrons shielding the protons results in the valence electrons being held weakly.

• The effect of the nuclear pull will not be felt so strongly by the valence electrons.
• The valence electrons are the outermost electrons that occupies a shell.
• When the inner orbital electrons are much and the atomic radius is large, the valence electrons are well shielded.
• This results in electropositivity and a low ionization energy.