Valence Is How Attractive or Unattractive a Given _________ Is

question 66

Short Answer

Valence is how attractive or unattractive a given _________ is to a given person.

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Definitions:

Lone Pairs

Pairs of valence electrons on an atom that are not shared with another atom and do not participate in bonding.

Electron Density

A measure of the probability of electron presence at a specific location around the nucleus of an atom or within a molecule, often visualized in electron density maps.

Orbitals

Mathematical functions describing the regions of space around an atom where electrons are likely to be found.

Spherical Symmetry

A form of symmetry where an object appears the same from any point of view, characteristic of some molecules.