What do valence electrons have to do with bonding?
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The number of electrons in an atom's outermost valence shell governs its bonding behaviour. ... They need to lose only one or two valence electrons to form positive ions with an s²p⁶ configuration. NONMETALS. Nonmetals tend to attract additional valence electrons to form either ionic or covalent bonds..
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