valence electron

valence electron
valence electron n a single electron or one of two or more electrons in the outer shell of an atom that is responsible for the chemical properties of the atom

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one of the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom and thus able to participate in chemical reactions and the formation of chemical bonds.

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