Valence

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Valence or valency may refer to:

In molecules, atoms, or subatomic particles

• Valence (chemistry)
• Valence bond theory in chemistry
• Valence shell in chemistry
• Valence band in physics
• Valence quarks (see quark model) in particle physics

In other sciences

• Valency (linguistics)
• Valence (psychology) (and neuroscience), referring to the emotional value associated with a stimulus; e.g., a familiar face can have positive valence
• Valence effect, another page on the psychological phenomenon
• The degree (graph theory), or valency, of a vertex in graph theory (mathematics)
• Univalent function in mathematics

Places in France

Communes

• Valence, Drôme, préfecture (capital) of the Drôme département
• Valence, Charente, in the Charente département
• Valence, Tarn-et-Garonne, in the Tarn-et-Garonne département

Other places

• Arrondissement of Valence, one of three arrondissements of the Drôme département. Valence, Drôme, is the sous-préfecture (capital) of this arrondissement
• An ancient diocese of Valence (see Viviers, Ardèche)
• Valence-d'Albigeois, in the Tarn département
• Valence-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne département
• Valence-sur-Baïse, in the Gers département

Other uses

• Valence Technology
• River Valency, in Cornwall, United Kingdom

See also

• Valentia (disambiguation)

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