Question
What are valence electrons?
A. electrons that are exchanged between atoms
B. the electrons surrounding an atom's nucleus
C. electrons that are shared between atoms
D. the electrons in an atom's outermost energy level
A. electrons that are exchanged between atoms
B. the electrons surrounding an atom's nucleus
C. electrons that are shared between atoms
D. the electrons in an atom's outermost energy level
Answers
GPT-4o mini
D. the electrons in an atom's outermost energy level.
Valence electrons are important because they play a key role in chemical bonding and reactions. They are involved in forming bonds between atoms, whether through sharing (covalent bonding) or transferring (ionic bonding).
Valence electrons are important because they play a key role in chemical bonding and reactions. They are involved in forming bonds between atoms, whether through sharing (covalent bonding) or transferring (ionic bonding).