It was explained as an attempt to attain a fully-filled outermost shell.
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It was explained as an attempt to attain a fully-filled outermost shell.
The combining capacity of atoms, or valence, was explained by their tendency to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration, typically corresponding to filling or emptying their outermost electron shell.