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  • 14-11-2017
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How many valence electrons are in an atom of magnesium? (atomic number 12)?

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Kalahira
Kalahira Kalahira
  • 23-11-2017
As magnesium has atomic number 12 it's electronic configuration is 2,8,2 in the K,L,M shells.Thus as we can see it has 2 electrons in the outermost shell hence, it has 2 valence electrons.
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