Table of Contents (click to expand)What Are Valence Electrons?Valence Electrons And The Periodic TableHow To Find Valence Electrons?Valence Electrons Of Elements Other Than Transition Elements – The Main Group Elements Valence electrons are those electrons that reside in the outermost shell surrounding an atomic nucleus. Valence electrons are of crucial importance because they lend deep insight into an element’s chemical properties: whether it is electronegative or electropositive in nature, or they indicate the bond order of a chemical compound – the number of bonds that can be formed between two atoms. Since covalent bonds are formed through the sharing of … Continue reading How To Find The Number Of Valence Electrons In An Element?