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A carbon atom has how many electrons in its OUTER electron shell?
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A carbon atom has 4 electrons in its outer shell. This provide the greatest amount of bond sites thus allowing it to form long complex chains, hence its importance to organic chemistry. Another common chain is octane, the combustive molecule in gasoline.
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∙ 10y ago2 electron shells with 2 and 4 electrons
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How many atoms are in the outer Shell of carbon?
there are four electrons on the outer shell of carbon..
How many electrons are in the outer shell of cobalt?
There is one electron on cobalts outer shell.
What is the electron called when the electrons in the outer shell of atoms?
These are the valence electrons.
Does carbon have four electrons?
carbon has totally six electrons. Out of these, four electrons are in the valence shell or the outer most shell.
When a valance shell has 7 electrons will it gain or lose an electron?
It will gain an electron so that it can complete a full outer shell of 8 electrons.
How many electrons does carbon have in its first electron shell?
Carbon has two electrons in its inner shell and four in its outer shell.
How many electrons would carbon have in its outermost shell?
1 atom of the element, carbon, would have 4 electrons in its outer most shell. It's electron configuration is 1s2 2s2 2px1 2py1. 2 is the outer most shell, so there are 4 electrons in shell 2.
How many atoms are in the outer Shell of carbon?
there are four electrons on the outer shell of carbon..
What electrons are the outer most shell of electrons in a atom?
Valence Electrons
How many electrons are in the outer shell of cobalt?
There is one electron on cobalts outer shell.
How many electrons does silicon have in its outer shell?
4V V-Valence Electrons Valence Electrons-Last electron (which is on the outer shell)
How many electrons does sodium have in its outer most shell?
Sodium is in the third group in the periodic table. It meens that sodium has three shell. First shell - 2 electrons, second shell - 8 electrons, third shell (outer energy level) - 1 electron.
Outer shell electrons is known as?
The outer shell is called the valence shell
How many outer shell electrons does iodine have?
The outer most electron shell of iodine atom contains 7 electrons.
What are electrons in the outer electron shell of an atom are called?
Valence Electrons
What is the electron called when the electrons in the outer shell of atoms?
These are the valence electrons.
How many electrons does carbon have in the outer energy level or shell?
In a neutral carbon atom, there will be 4 electrons in the outer most valence shell.
