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Maximum of 2n2 where n is the energy level
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What does t he energy levels of an atom hold?
The energy levels of an atom hold electrons.
How many electrons can the outer level of an atom hold?
an atom has different energy orbitals: s, p, d, and f. each orbital can hold two electrons. the outside energy or highest energy levels of electrons is called the valence shell or valence electrons. for an atom to be stable it wants the electron configuration for the valence shell to be "s2, p6." to answer your question the outer level of an atom can hold 8 electrons. it is called the valence shell.
If the first and second energy levels of an atom are full.what would be the total number of electrons in the atom?
First energy level can hold 2 electrons.Second energy level can hold 2 + 6 = 8 electrons. Total = 10 electrons.
Why a stairway is a good model for the energy levels in a atom?
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.
Why is eight the maximum number of electrons any atom can have?
It isn't. Electrons surrounding atoms are arranged in energy levels. Each energy level can carry a certain number of electrons. The innermost energy level can hold up to two electrons, the second and third levels have up to eight each, the fourth has a capacity of 16... If ever an atom (such as a noble gas) or an ion has a full outer shell, it is considered stable unreactive and, for want of a better word, "happy".
Describe Why a stairway is a good model for energy levels in an atom?
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.
How many electrons are in the 5th 6th and 7th energy levels of an atom?
th,6th,7th energy level can hold?
How many electrons can the K shell of an atom hold?
The K shell of an atom can hold up to 2 electrons.
How many electrons can go into a orbital?
In an atom, electrons are in "shells", the first shell is around the center of the atom and holds a maximum of 2 electrons. Each subsequent shell out, will hold a maximum of 8 electrons. there is no maximum number of shells.
What is an orbital in chemistry?
An orbit can also be called an energy level, which can be found in an atom. When an atom is 'excited', its electrons move up energy levels, changing it's shape from an S-cloud (circular) to a P-cloud (hourglass). Then, the electrons settle and go bake to their natural state. An 'S' level can hold 2 electrons A 'P' level can hold 6 electrons A 'D' level can hold 10 electrons and an 'F' electron can hold 14 electrons
How many electrons does each of the first three energy levels hold?
2, 8, 8
How many electron clouds are in a atom of gold?
There's only one electron cloud per atom so i think you mean how many electron shells there are or how many levels. If you know the number of protons that gold has then you know the number of electrons it has. The first levels holds 2 electrons, the second holds 8, the third holds up to 18 but is stable with eight and each level after that only holds up to 18. so if an atom has 10 electrons, the first level will hold 2 and the second will hold 8 which add up to 10 electrons. so I'm pretty sure you can do the math
