Valence Shells and Valence Electrons

What are valence electrons?

• The total number of electrons in an atom

• The number of electrons in the outermost shell

• The number of electrons in the second shell

• The number of protons in the outermost shell

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• 2
• 8
• 3
• 13

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• 2
• 3
• 5

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How many valence electrons does carbon have?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

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USE THE PERIODIC TABLE

How many valence electrons does Phosphorus have?

• 31

• 5

• 15

• 4

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How many valence electrons are in an atom of Ar?

• 2
• 8
• 4
• 1

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How many valence electrons are found in atoms of group 1?

• 7
• 6
• 4
• 1

How many Valance electrons does Iodine Have?

• 6
• 16
• 7
• 17

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Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.

• groups, families
• groups, periods
• periods, groups
• families, groups

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The period that an element is in, tells you what?

• Number of protons

• Number of electrons

• Number of valence electrons

• Number of shells

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