| Book Edition | 13th Edition |
| Author(s) | Chang, Goldsby |
| ISBN | 9781259911156 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill |
| Subject | Chemistry |
The outermost electrons are involved in the formation of chemical bonds.
Dots are used to represent the electrons present in the outermost shell.The maximum number of electrons that can be filled in the outermost shell is 8. These electrons are known as valence shell electrons.
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