Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 9 - Electrons in Atoms and the Periodic Table - Exercises - Problems - Page 319: 62

Answer

a) 2 b) 3 c) 2 d) 6

Work Step by Step

Valence electrons follows the columns(groups) of the periodic table, for those not in the transition metals. This means starting from the left, group 1 valence electron, and group 18 on the right has 8 valence electrons.
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