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An octet of electrons is when the outermost electron shell of an atom contains eight electrons.
The second energy level contains eight valance electrons when it's full.
According to the Bohr's atomic model the number of electrons present in a orbit can be defined by p(n.n) i.e p.n square,where n=number of orbit.hence we can calculate the number of electrons present in second orbit i.e 8.
The ground state of Oxygen contains only eight electrons in only the first two energy levels.
2 or more electrons, because Oxygen already has 8.
The second energy level (n =2 ) has 1 s orbtial, and 3 p orbitals. The s contains 2 electrons, and each p contains 2 electrons (for a total of 6 electrons in the 3 p orbitals). Thus, the second energy level can hold a maximum of EIGHT (8) electrons.
An octet of electrons is when the outermost electron shell of an atom contains eight electrons.
The octet rule is a simple rule of thumb that states that atoms tend to combine in such a way that they each have eight electrons in their valence shells, giving them the same electron configuration as a noble gas. The rule is applicable to the main-group elements. In simple terms, molecules or ions tend to be most stable when the outermost electron shells of their constituent atoms contain eight electrons.ELECTRONS
The second energy level contains eight valance electrons when it's full.
Oxygen. Two of the electrons are in the first shell. The other six of them are in the second shell.
Group 18 contains eight valence electrons, namely the noble gases.
The electron configuration of argon is [Ne] 3s2 3p6. From this, we can see that the outer shell contains eight electrons.
According to the Bohr's atomic model the number of electrons present in a orbit can be defined by p(n.n) i.e p.n square,where n=number of orbit.hence we can calculate the number of electrons present in second orbit i.e 8.
Just one. To become stable, it needs eight electrons; a full outer shell.
In case of sulphur there are 3 energy levels.The first one contains 2 electrons,the second one contains 8 electrons and the third one contains 6 electrons.So the atomic number is 16 and valence electron/number of electrons in the outermost shell is 6.
It forms complex compounds with related molecules
It forms complex compounds with related molecules