What is effective nuclear charge?

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The effective nuclear charge is the net charge an electron experiences in an atom with multiple electrons. The effective nuclear charge may be approximated by the equation:
Zeff= Z - S.
Where; Z is the atomic number and S is the number of shielding electrons.

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