Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 8 - Covalent Bonding - 8 Assessment - Page 260: 113

Answer

8 valence electrons

Work Step by Step

The number of valence electrons that an atom has is determined by its group number. Argon is located in Group 8A. Therefore, it has eight valence electrons.
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