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  2. Valence (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    valence = number of electrons in valence shell of free atom − number of non-bonding electrons on atom in molecule, or equivalently: valence = number of bonds + formal charge. In this convention, the nitrogen in an ammonium ion [NH 4] + bonds to four hydrogen atoms, but it is considered to be pentavalent because all five of nitrogen's valence ...

  3. Valence electron - Wikipedia

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    The number of valence electrons of an element can be determined by the periodic table group (vertical column) in which the element is categorized. In groups 1–12, the group number matches the number of valence electrons; in groups 13–18, the units digit of the group number matches the number of valence electrons. (Helium is the sole ...

  4. Chlorine - Wikipedia

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    Chlorine has the electron configuration [Ne]3s 2 3p 5, with the seven electrons in the third and outermost shell acting as its valence electrons. Like all halogens, it is thus one electron short of a full octet, and is hence a strong oxidising agent, reacting with many elements in order to complete its outer shell. [ 39 ]

  5. Electron counting - Wikipedia

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    neutral counting: Ti contributes 4 electrons, each chlorine radical contributes one each: 4 + 4 × 1 = 8 valence electrons ionic counting: Ti 4+ contributes 0 electrons, each chloride anion contributes two each: 0 + 4 × 2 = 8 valence electrons conclusion: Having only 8e (vs. 18 possible), we can anticipate that TiCl 4 will be a good Lewis acid ...

  6. Halogen - Wikipedia

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    These clusters of 13 aluminium atoms with an extra electron added do not appear to react with oxygen when it is introduced in the same gas stream. Assuming each atom liberates its 3 valence electrons, this means 40 electrons are present, which is one of the magic numbers for sodium and implies that these numbers are a reflection of the noble gases.

  7. Lewis structure - Wikipedia

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    Count valence electrons. Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons; each oxygen has 6, for a total of (6 × 2) + 5 = 17. The ion has a charge of −1, which indicates an extra electron, so the total number of electrons is 18. Connect the atoms by single bonds. Each oxygen must be bonded to the nitrogen, which uses four electrons—two in each bond.

  8. Electronegativity - Wikipedia

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    On the most basic level, electronegativity is determined by factors like the nuclear charge (the more protons an atom has, the more "pull" it will have on electrons) and the number and location of other electrons in the atomic shells (the more electrons an atom has, the farther from the nucleus the valence electrons will be, and as a result ...

  9. Hypervalent molecule - Wikipedia

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    N represents the number of valence electrons; X is the chemical symbol of the central atom; L the number of ligands to the central atom; Examples of N-X-L nomenclature include: XeF 2, 10-Xe-2; PCl 5, 10-P-5; SF 6, 12-S-6; IF 7, 14-I-7