How many valence electrons does elemental potassium possess?

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anor277
Sep 3, 2017

The potassium atom has a SINGLE electron in its valence shell......

Explanation:

And it commonly loses that electron to form #K^+# ions. Most, if not all, of the chemistry of potassium deals with the ion, #K^+#.

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