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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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

The additional valence electrons around the metal atoms then reorganized to bridge these openings, forming new bonds between neighboring metal atoms.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023

The researchers found that the key to enhancing ceramic toughness lay in the use of metals from the fifth and sixth columns of the periodic table, due to their higher number of valence electrons.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023

Two valence electrons per Pb atom are transferred to Cl atoms; the resulting Pb2+ ion has a 6s2 valence shell configuration.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

In chemical reactions, these metals readily lose both valence electrons to form compounds in which they exhibit an oxidation state of 2+.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019