One
2
the same number of electrons needed to fill their octet, the same number of valence electrons,
Most elements need 8 electrons in their valence shells.
The valance electrons. The outer level of electrons every atom has. Every atom has a full valance shell at 8, so only the Nobel gasses are nonreactive naturally and other atoms either donate or accept the number of electrons needed to come to an octet of electrons.
The atomic number of carbon is 6. 6 protons, 6 electrons. Two in the first shell and 4 on the second shell leaving 4 spaces open, making the second shell the valence shell and the 4 spaces open the valence- valence is the bonding capacity, in other words the electrons needed to fill the second shell. First shell max is 2 electrons Seccond shell max is 8 electrons
two
two
two
it has 2 because the first energy level has 1
2
the same number of electrons needed to fill their octet, the same number of valence electrons,
A noble gas element has as many valence electrons as are needed to completely fill its valence shell: 2 for helium and 8 for all the others. Since a filled valence shell is the condition that other atoms are most likely to reach during chemical reaction, the noble gases are unreactive except with extremely electronegative elements such as fluorine, for which the chemical driving force for gaining an electron to fill the fluorine valence shell is stronger than the energy input required to extract an electron from one of the heavier noble gas atoms.
It depends on the atom. List what element the atom is from.
lone pair of electrons & bonded pairs of electrons
Most elements need 8 electrons in their valence shells.
9,10
8 - s2 and p6