32 electrons maximum
The third energy level of an atom can hold eight electrons.
18 electrons
The fourth energy level can hold up to thirty-two (32) electrons.
Maximum of 2n2, where n is the energy level.
The third principal energy level can hold a maximum of 18 electrons. Two are in the s orbital, 6 in the three p orbitals, and 10 in the five d orbitals.
The second energy level of atoms can hold a maximum of 8 electrons.
Maximum of 8 electrons in second energy level.
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2s^2 2p^6 8 electrons total
The first energy level can hold 2. The second level can hold 8. The third level can hold 18. Fourth and beyond can hold 32.
The fourth energy level can hold up to thirty-two (32) electrons.
A stairway is a good model for the energy levels in an atom because there is a 'main floor' ( the nucleus ) and steps ( the energy levels ). The nucleus is the start of the stairway of the energy levels, and the other energy levels go off of the nucleus. The first energy level can hold 2 electrons, the second energy level can hold 8. The third energy level can hold 18, and the fourth energy level can hold 32 electrons. In order for an element to be as stable as a noble gas, the outermost energy level has to be full, so sometimes an atom will gain or lose electrons to fill it's outer energy level. Other times it might share electrons with other atoms, so that they don't have to gain or lose a lot of electrons. An example of this would be H2O ( water ). There is one oxygen atom with two hydrogen atoms connected to it, and sharing their electrons with each other.
The third energy level of an atom can hold eight electrons.
The fourth energy level holds a maximum of 32 electrons.
18 electrons
The fourth energy level can hold up to thirty-two (32) electrons.
The first shell of an atom can hold 2 electrons. This does not mean that all atoms do have 2 electrons in their first shell. The exception is hydrogen (atomic number = 1) which has only 1 electron in its first shell before reacting with other atoms. Larry Mike Domingo 09072626008