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| The atoms residing in the outermost occupied shell of an atom. |
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| Atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons until they are surrounded by eight valence electrons |
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| Indicates how easily an electron can be removed from an atom |
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| measures how much an atom wants to gain an electron. |
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| – energy required to completely separate a mole of a solid ionic compound into its gaseous ions. |
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| the ability of an atom IN A MOLECULE to attract electrons to itself. Related to both ionization energy and electron affinity. |
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