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Not to be confused with
valance
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
ˈveɪləns
Noun
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Singular
valence
Plural
valences
A
valence
is something that determines the number of
atoms
that will
bond
with another kind of atom.
A
valence
is a certain amount of atoms or groups in a basic combination that an atom or group can actually hold.