the number of elctrons in the outer most shell of the atom
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They are called the valence electrons.
If the last shell or valence shell contains 8 electrons(octet) the atom and hence the element becomes stable.
Except helium, which is a noble gas and has 2 electrons in its outermost shell(duplet).
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