- Valence (chemistry) - Wikipedia
Valence is generally understood to be the number of chemical bonds that each atom of a given chemical element typically forms Double bonds are considered to be two bonds, triple bonds to be three, quadruple bonds to be four, quintuple bonds to be five and sextuple bonds to be six
- VALENCE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
: the combining power of an atom as shown by the number of electrons in its outermost energy level that are lost, gained, or shared in the formation of chemical bonds
- Valence | Atomic structure, Electron configuration Bonding | Britannica
valence, in chemistry, the property of an element that determines the number of other atoms with which an atom of the element can combine Introduced in 1868, the term is used to express both the power of combination of an element in general and the numerical value of the power of combination
- VALENCE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
The valence is determined by the number of electrons that an atom can lose, add, or share An atom's valence is positive if its own electrons are used in forming the bond, or negative if another atom's electrons are used
- What Are Valence Electrons? Definition and Periodic Table
The number of valence electrons in an atom may have the same or different numerical value as its oxidation state For example, a lithium atom has 1 valence electron and has an oxidation state of +1
- VALENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
VALENCE definition: the ability of an atom to combine with other atoms, measured by the number of electrons it will… Learn more
- VALENCE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
the capacity of an element or radical to combine with another to form molecules, as measured by the number of hydrogen or chlorine atoms which one radical or one atom of the element will combine with or replace (e g : oxygen has a valence of two, i e , one atom of oxygen combines with two hydrogen atoms to form the water molecule, H 2 O)
- What Is Valence or Valency in Chemistry? - ThoughtCo
Valence, or Valency, describes how easily an atom or radical can combine with other chemical species
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