Electrons in the Outermost Shell Are Referred to as ______________

question 23

Multiple Choice

Electrons in the outermost shell are referred to as ______________ electrons.

• A) valence
• B) orbital
• C) f shell
• D) s shell

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Definitions:

Quartile

A statistical term describing each of four equal groups that a data set can be divided into based on distribution.

Median

The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample or probability distribution.

Positively Skewed Distribution

A distribution where the tail is longer on the right side of the peak, indicating that most data points are on the left.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion, represented by the difference between the 25th and 75th percentiles of a dataset.