Atoms, Bonding & The Periodic Table

An atoms _______ _________ are those electrons that have the highest energy level are held most loosely.

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What does the number of valence electrons in an element determine?

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Each element has a specific number of valence electrons ranging from

• 1-6

• 1-9

• 1-8

• 1-7

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An ________ ___ _______ includes the symbol for the element surrounded by dots.

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Each dot in a electron dot diagram stands for how many valence electrons?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Atoms of most elements are more stable when they have eight valence electrons.

• False

• True

What occurs when atoms bond?

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The periodic table is organized by ______ ______, the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

Elements within a group or column, always have the same number of valence electrons.

• True

• False

Why do elements in the same periods have similar properties?

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