How Many Valence Electrons Does a Neutral Lanthanide Atom Have

question 86

Multiple Choice

How many valence electrons does a neutral lanthanide atom have?

• A) 4
• B) 3
• C) 6
• D) 64
• E) 14

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Definitions:

Polygenetics

A branch of genetics that studies the quantitative effects of multiple genes combined to influence a phenotypic trait.

Genes

The basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA, that determine specific characteristics by encoding proteins.

Polygenetic Effects

The influence on a trait that results from the interaction of many different genes.

Dominant Gene Pair

is two alleles of a gene where both are dominant, leading to the dominant trait being expressed in the organism.