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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If valence is the combining capacity of an atom, and the combining is only done on the outer shells, would "valence electrons" be restricted to only the electrons on the outer shell of an atom?

OpenStudy (ookawaiioo):

Yes. Since the goal of the valence electron is to fill up that orbital (octet rule).

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