valence electrons

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1. In chemistry, those electrons found in orbits farthest from the nucleus of the atom. These electrons determine the way in which the atom will combine with other atoms, and thus determine its chemical properties.

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valence electrons

At the center of the discovery is a carbene, a form of carbon with just six valence electrons.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026

Some of these defects, including the NV center, can host what are known as electronic spins, which originate from the valence electrons around the site of the defect.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024

Each combination yielded a different concentration of valence electrons within the material.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023

It readily gives up three of its five valence electrons to active nonmetals to form the tri-positive ion, Bi3+.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

The similarity in chemical properties among elements of the same group occurs because they have the same number of valence electrons.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019