Science

Cards (9)

  • who discovered the valence electrons?
    Gilbert Newton Lewis
  • This rule prefers to have 8 electrons in the outer shell of an atom
    Octet rule
  • This is a charge/particle of an atom
    Ion
  • Give the 2 types of ion
    Cation
    Anion
  • what charge does a cation hold?
    positive charge
  • what charge does an anion hold?
    negative charge
  • This electron are in the outermost shell or energy level of an atom
    valence electron
  • These are the remaining electrons in an atom that are not involved in the bonding of an atom's outer shell
    core electron
  • how many electrons do noble gases have in their outermost shell?
    8