Difference between revisions of "Valence shell"
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The '''valence shell''' is the [[electron shell]] which corresponds to the highest value of principal [[quantum number]] in an [[atom]]. The valence [[electron]]s in this shell are on average farther from the [[nucleus]] than other electrons; these are the electrons which are directly involved in [[chemical reaction]]s.<ref>http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/electrons/glossary.shtml</ref> | The '''valence shell''' is the [[electron shell]] which corresponds to the highest value of principal [[quantum number]] in an [[atom]]. The valence [[electron]]s in this shell are on average farther from the [[nucleus]] than other electrons; these are the electrons which are directly involved in [[chemical reaction]]s.<ref>http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/electrons/glossary.shtml</ref> | ||
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The valence shell is the electron shell which corresponds to the highest value of principal quantum number in an atom. The valence electrons in this shell are on average farther from the nucleus than other electrons; these are the electrons which are directly involved in chemical reactions.[1]
