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Chapter 6: valence electrons and electron-dot symbols, valence electrons are in the highest energy level of an atom. In terms of the periodic table, valence electrons are those in the final period (row) that the atom is filling: core electrons: are those below the highest energy level (those in the filled periods) It is energetically easiest to add or remove valence electrons. Ionic compounds are formed when the combining atoms have large differences in electronegativity. Ionic compounds are formed when the combining atoms are separated by large distances in the periodic table: elements from the left lose electrons (become cations) and elements from the right gain electrons (become anions) If their electronegativity"s are similar than they are close to each other on the periodic table: molecules exist as individuals entities. They do not cluster together in a lattice like ionic compounds: they are not groups of positive and negative over and over again.

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