4 valence electrons dude!
There are 5 valence electrons in the atom phosphorus.
Carbon has four valence electrons. Each of theseelectrons can pair with an electron from another atom to form a strong covalent bond. In carbon, all the electrons with the principal quantum number 2 are valence electrons, but the two electrons with principal quantum number 1 are not.
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3 valence electrons
That neutral silicon atom has four electrons in its valence shell.
An iodine atom has seven valence electrons.
The Answer is 4.....!
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A single atom of Carbon has 6 electrons, with 4 in the outer shell which it will use to react