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Which element has the greatest number of valence electrons available for bonding?
selenium
boron
calcium
chlorine

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Chlorine.

Explanation: Cl is in group 17 with electron configuration [Ne] 3s2 3p5, so it has 7 valence electrons. Se has 6, B has 3, and Ca has 2.