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Each electron shell corresponds to a different principle energy level. Each shell can contain only a fixed number of electrons.

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Each shell represents a distinct state of electron?

Yes, the different shells in an atom correspond to distinct energy levels where electrons can be found. Each shell can only hold a certain number of electrons, and they are filled in order of increasing energy. The shells are designated by letters (K, L, M, etc.) and are further divided into subshells based on shape (s, p, d, f).


How many electrons does each hydrogen atom have in its valence shell?

Hydrogen doesn't really have a valence shell. It has one electron only.


Is lithiums electron shell filled up all the way?

No. It has two shells with 2 and 1 electron each. The second shell is unfilled.


What is the term that defines the areas of electron density around a nucleus?

The term that defines the areas of electron density around a nucleus is the electron cloud or electron shell. These shells represent different energy levels or orbitals where electrons can be found. Each shell can hold a specific number of electrons.


How many electrons are in each shell of hydrogen?

1, because it has an atomic number of one, meaning it has 1 proton & 1 electron. It takes 2 electrons to fill the first electron shell, but hydrogen only has 1. So it remains at the 1st shell.


When a compound is formed by two or more atoms of different elements joining the outer electron shell of the compound is completely filled with elecrons?

No. The valence shell of each atom in the compound is filled, each achieving a noble gas configuration.


How many electrons are in each shell surrounding the nucleus?

The number of electrons in each shell surrounding the nucleus is determined by the shell's energy level. The first shell can hold up to 2 electrons, the second shell can hold up to 8 electrons, the third shell can hold up to 18 electrons, and so on.


What is the electron capacity of the second shell?

The second electron shell can hold a maximum of 8 electrons. This shell has 2 sublevels (s and p) which can each hold up to 4 electrons.


What is the difference between an electron shell and an orbital in an atom?

An electron shell is a group of electron orbitals at a similar energy level, while an orbital is the specific region within an electron shell where an electron is likely to be found. In simpler terms, electron shells are like floors in a building, and orbitals are like rooms on each floor where electrons can be located.


Which energy is the energy that can be taken to remove an electron form its shell?

This energy is called ionization energy and is different for each chemical element.


How many electrons are in the outer shell of sodium lithium and potassium?

Lithium and potassium are both alkali metals. Thus their outermost orbitals are filled up to s1. So, that shows us that they both have only one outer level electron each.


What letter represents an electron?

There are 7 different letters, each to represent each shell. They are: 1. K 2. L 3. M 4. N 5. O 6. P 7. Q