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The name most often given to the outermost shell of electrons in the context of atomic structure is the valence shell.

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Q: What word describes the outermost shell of the electrons?
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What are electrically charged atom or group of atmos with unpaired electrons in their outermost shell?

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Describes an atom that has a full outermost energy level?

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What is a stable octet mean?

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According to the octet rule what is the ideal number of electrons in the valence shell?

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