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Valence Electron

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Valence Electrons
possessive
Valence Electron's
pluralpossessive
Valence Electrons'