Oxygen is a non metal element. There are 8 electrons in a single atom.
The S orbital contains a maximum of two electrons
A single orbital can hold up to two electrons.
Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
There are two electrons at most in an orbital, further, they have spins in opposed directions.
The are two electrons in the 3s orbital of magnesium (Mg.)
Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
The 4s orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
Any orbital is complete when it contains 2 electrons.
The f orbital can hold a maximum of 14 electrons.
There can only be 2 electrons in each single orbital, and they will be on opposite sides of the electron cloud (orbital).
Be (beryllium) has four electrons total: the first orbital, the 1s orbital, has two, which leaves two electrons in the outer shell.
2 electrons.