Understanding Compounds: The Role of Valence Electrons in Formation

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Homework Statement

What is a compund



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A compound can only be formed by there valence electrons which is the last electron.



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What I typed above.
 
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You answered the question, "How can a compound be formed?", not "What is a compound?"
 

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