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valence electron
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an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties
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lewis structure
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a structural formula in which electrons are represented by dots
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unshared pairs
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a nonbonding pair of electrons in the valence shell of an atom
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single bond
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a covalent bond in which two atoms share one pair of electrons
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double bond
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a covalent bond in which two atoms share two pairs of electrons
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triple bond
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a covalent bond in which two atoms share three pairs of electrons
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resonance structures
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in chemistry, any one of two or more possible configurations of the same compound that have the same compound that have identical geometry but different arrangements of electrons
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