Question

An atom in the ground state has seven valence electrons. This atom could be an atom of which element?

(1) calcium (3) oxygen
(2) fluorine (4) sodium

Answer 1

If you look up the valence electron table, only fluorine has seven valence electrons.
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Answer 2

The valence electrons of an element is usually determined by its atomic number. The valence elctrons are the electrons that have the highest energy level.

Fluorine has 7 valence electrons in the ground state.