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Question:Which of the following atoms contains only three valence electrons: Li, B, N, F, Ne?

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Boron contains only 3 valence electrons.

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checking if Li and B have just three valence electrons or not  

Li has 1 electron in its 2s orbital. so, it has 1 valence electron. Boron has 2 electrons in 2s orbital, 1 electron in 3p. that accounts for a total of 3 valence electrons.

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checking if N, F, and Ne have just three valence electrons or not  

N has a total of 5 valence electrons. F has a total of 7 valence electrons. Neon is an inert gas of group 18 and it has filled s and p orbitals, hence a total of 8 valence electrons.

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