If you are asking about the number of electrons then it would be 8. The first shell can hold a maximum number of 2 electrons. The second and third shell would have a maximum of 8 electrons each.
atoms try to get 10 electrons on shells around the atom. how many shells the atom has is based on the atomic number and atomic mass the atomic number determines how many shells their are.
the no. of electron shells in an atom varies for every element in the periodic table, depending on its no. of electrons in the atom. the no. of shells of an atom of an element ca be derived through the period of the periodic table. elements in the 1st period has only 1 shell and so forth.
Only two electron shells.
Sulfur contains atoms in three energy shells.
Usually four, to form four single covalent bonds to the atom with four electrons in its outermost shell. One of the simplest examples is methane, with formula CH4.
The valence shell is the outermost shell...and an atom can only have one outer shell.
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atoms try to get 10 electrons on shells around the atom. how many shells the atom has is based on the atomic number and atomic mass the atomic number determines how many shells their are.
the no. of electron shells in an atom varies for every element in the periodic table, depending on its no. of electrons in the atom. the no. of shells of an atom of an element ca be derived through the period of the periodic table. elements in the 1st period has only 1 shell and so forth.
Only two electron shells.
Around the nucleus of atoms circulate electrons. They are in shells. The electrons in empty shells are called valence shells. Now, if a shell isn't full, only partly, an atom will want to fill it. Hence, it will connect with an atom with too many electrons. Nature in general abhors energy and will always try to minimize it. It is energetically favorable for atoms with too many electrons to bond with atoms with too few in the valence orbit/shell. Sometimes it is more energetically favorable to share electrons. This type of bond is a covalent bond.
Around the nucleus of atoms circulate electrons. They are in shells. The electrons in empty shells are called valence shells. Now, if a shell isn't full, only partly, an atom will want to fill it. Hence, it will connect with an atom with too many electrons. Nature in general abhors energy and will always try to minimize it. It is energetically favorable for atoms with too many electrons to bond with atoms with too few in the valence orbit/shell. Sometimes it is more energetically favorable to share electrons. This type of bond is a covalent bond.
The uranium atom has seven electron shells.
Sulfur contains atoms in three energy shells.
the sodium atom has 3 shells where 2 electrons are in the first shell, 8 in the second and 1 in the third shell; which isn't stable..... and its symbol is Na :)
Usually four, to form four single covalent bonds to the atom with four electrons in its outermost shell. One of the simplest examples is methane, with formula CH4.