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Sodium
As a neutral atom, sodium possesses 1 electron in its outermost (3rd) energy level. As a 1+ ion, it possesses 8 electrons in its second energy level, forming an octet, which is the optimum number of electrons for sodium to possess in its outermost energy shell.
An atom with seven electrons will have five electrons in the second energy level.
A boron atom has three electrons in its second energy level.
The electrons on the outermost energy level of the atom are called valence electrons.
Sodium
As a neutral atom, sodium possesses 1 electron in its outermost (3rd) energy level. As a 1+ ion, it possesses 8 electrons in its second energy level, forming an octet, which is the optimum number of electrons for sodium to possess in its outermost energy shell.
An atom with seven electrons will have five electrons in the second energy level.
Each energy level can hold different number of electrons. The first energy level holds 2, second holds 8, and third holds 8. Because the first two energy levels of sodium can only hold 10 electrons, the sodium has a third energy level to hold the 11th electron.
There are 8 electrons in the third energy level of a calcium atom.
A boron atom has three electrons in its second energy level.
An atom has multiple energy levels. When an atom has more electrons than it can fit into an energy level, then it puts them into the next higher energy level.
valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost energy level
An atom has multiple energy levels. When an atom has more electrons than it can fit into an energy level, then it puts them into the next higher energy level.
The electrons on the outermost energy level of the atom are called valence electrons.
The third energy level of an atom can hold eight electrons.
The valence electrons.