valence shell

valence shell
the outermost shell of electrons in an atom; these electrons take part in bonding with other atoms

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  • valence shell — valentinis sluoksnis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. valence shell vok. Valenzschale, f rus. валентная оболочка, f; валентный слой, m pranc. couche de valence, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • valence shell — noun : the outermost shell of an atom containing the valence electrons …   Useful english dictionary

  • Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion — Va|lence Shẹll E|lec|t|ron Pair Re|pul|si|on [ veɪləns ʃel ɪ lektrɒn peə rɪ pʌlʃn]: ↑ VSEPR Modell …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Valence — may refer to:In molecules, atoms, or subatomic particles* Valence (chemistry) * Valence bond theory in chemistry * Valence shell in chemistry * Valence band in physics * Valence quarks (see quark model) in particle physics In other sciences*… …   Wikipedia

  • Valence electron — In chemistry, valence electrons are the electrons contained in the outermost, or valence , electron shell of an atom. Valence electrons are important in determining how an element reacts chemically with other elements: The fewer valence electrons …   Wikipedia

  • Valence (chemistry) — For other uses, see Valence (disambiguation). In chemistry, valence, also known as valency or valence number, is a measure of the number of bonds formed by an atom of a given element. Valence can be defined as the number of valence bonds[1] a… …   Wikipedia

  • valence electron — noun an electron in the outer shell of an atom which can combine with other atoms to form molecules • Hypernyms: ↑electron, ↑negatron * * * noun : a single electron or one of two or more electrons contained in the outer incomplete shell of an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • valence electron — Chem. an electron of an atom, located in the outermost shell (valence shell) of the atom, that can be transferred to or shared with another atom. [1925 30] * * *       any of the fundamental negatively charged particles in the outermost region of …   Universalium

  • shell — Synonyms and related words: Eustachian tube, L, R, acting area, aim at, alveolation, alveolus, ante up, antrum, anvil, apron, apron stage, armadillo shell, armature, armor, armor plate, armpit, atom, atomic model, attack, auditory apparatus,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • valence bond — noun A bond formed between one or more pairs of electrons in the valence shell of two or more atoms …   Wiktionary

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