A certain element is a gas and does not conduct electricity or heat. Which of the following is a possible number of valence electrons for the atoms of this element?

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Piotr Idzikowski · Answer 1 · 2019-08-31T09:29:23+0000

All elements with 1, 2, or 3 valence electrons are solids at room temperature, so the answer is 6 valence electrons. The gas is most likely oxygen.