the electrons in the outermost occupied shell of an atom.
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the energy level, or shell, of an atom that contains the valence electrons.
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a number that indicates how the atom will react during the formation of chemical bonds.
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a measure of the number of bonds formed by an atom of a given element.
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the force of attraction between neutral molecules or the atoms of a monatomic gas weak forces...