Aluminium has a valency of three, as it contains three electrons in its outermost shell.
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Magnesium has two electrons in its outermost shell.
Because they each contain one electron in their outermost shell, which can be lost to achieve a stable electron configuration.
Atoms react with other atoms to achieve an octet in their outermost shell, influencing their chemical reactivity and bonding behavior.
In a molecule of hydrogen chloride (HCl), the hydrogen atom shares its electron with the chlorine atom, forming a covalent bond and achieving an octet in chlorine’s outermost shell.