- Valence characterized by the transfer of electrons from atoms of one element to atoms of another during the formation of an ionic bond between the atoms.
- The number of electric charges lost or gained by an atom in such a transfer.
electrovalence
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e·lec·tro·va·lence (ĭ-lĕk'trō-vā'ləns)  |
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The number of charges an atom acquires in a chemical reaction by gain or loss of electrons.
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