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Use the periodic table to answer the question.

The periodic table of elements shows element groups, periods, and element properties.



How many valence electrons are in an atom of the element fluorine?

(1 point)
Responses

seven
seven

two
two

eight
eight

five

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Seven.

Fluorine (atomic number 9) has the electron configuration 1s2 2s2 2p5, so there are 2 + 5 = 7 valence electrons (it’s in Group 17, the halogens).