4/11/2016. There's no way I would ever rate a box store 5 stars, but I do like our Home Depot. The service isn't always the greatest, but it's usually pretty decent. The have a wide selection and the prices are generally the best in town.
Electrons with the highest energy levels exist in the outermost shell of an atom and are relatively loosely bound to the atom. This outermost shell is known as the valance shell and electrons in this shell are called valance electrons. A completed outermost shell has valance of zero.
Valence Electrons and Energy Levels. The electron is one of the most important factors in determining how an atom will react with another atom or molecule. A single electron can make all the difference in the properties of an atom. For example, sodium has one outer electron, located in that 3 s orbital.