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Every element has at least 1 electron in at least 1 electron shell, which orbits an atomic nucleus of at least 1 proton and usually at least 1 neutron (Hydrogen is the only element not to have any neutrons.)

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Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons. The reason is that group 1A (1 valence electron) will always fill up half of the s subshell (1s1, 2s1, etc). Elements in group 2A (2 valence electrons) will in most cases fill up the S subshell (1s2, 2s2, etc.).

As we move across the Periodic Table, electron subshells get filled up in kind of a pattern. Period 3 is d1, period 4 is d2 . . . . group 12 is d10. The elements to the right of the d area, called the "d block", is the "p block." Group 13 is p1, group 14 is p2 . . . . and group 18 is p6, then we start over with a new s subshell in group 1 and 2. All of the noble gases have a full electron configuration, with the s, p, and sometimes d and/or f subshell filled. I know this can be confusing. Read your textbook and it will probably do a better job at explaining it than I can.

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