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 4s orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
The are two electrons in the 3s orbital of magnesium (Mg.)
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.