Valence
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Valence or valency may refer to:
In molecules, atoms, or subatomic particles
- Valence (chemistry)
- Valence bond theory in chemistry
- Valence shell in chemistry
- Valence band in physics
- Valence quarks (see quark model) in particle physics
- Valence is the count of electrons in the last orbit
In other sciences
- Valency (linguistics)
- Valence (psychology) (and neuroscience), referring to the emotional value associated with a stimulus; e.g., a familiar face can have positive valence
- Valence effect, another page on the psychological phenomenon
- The degree (graph theory), or valency, of a vertex in graph theory (mathematics)
- Univalent function in mathematics
- Valence (economics), the capacity of a factor of production (land, labor, capital goods) to combine with and complement other factors. High valence means high complementarity. For example, cattle have a high valence for land and a low valence for labor. See <http://www.masongaffney.org/publications/I6A-1996_Taxes_Capital_and_Jobs_1978_revised.pdf>
Places in France
- Communes
- Valence, Drôme, préfecture (capital) of the Drôme département
- Valence, Charente, in the Charente département
- Valence, Tarn-et-Garonne, in the Tarn-et-Garonne département
- Other places
- Arrondissement of Valence, one of three arrondissements of the Drôme département. Valence, Drôme, is the sous-préfecture (capital) of this arrondissement
- An ancient diocese of Valence (see Viviers, Ardèche)
- Valence-d'Albigeois, in the Tarn département
- Valence-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne département
- Valence-sur-Baïse, in the Gers département
Other uses
- Valence Technology
- River Valency, in Cornwall, United Kingdom
See also
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