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valence electron
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valence electron [′vā·ləns i‚lek‚trän]
(atomic physics)
An electron that belongs to the outermost shell of an atom.
(solid-state physics)
conduction electron


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The metal's atoms (smallest units of an element) bind with carbon's four valence electrons (electrons in an atom's outer shell) to make a fuel ingredient.
Name that element! by Bryner, Jeanna / Science World
The natural profile for transitions involving valence electrons are also broader than those resulting only from core holes.
Decomposition of wavelength dispersive X-Ray spectra by Roques-Carmes, Claude / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Valence electrons, which are located in outer orbits, participate in chemical bonds.
Single-atom current heeds orbital count by Weiss, Peter Ulrich / Science News
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