First orbital can be occupied by a total of 2 electrons and the second orbital can be occupied by a total of 8 electrons.
1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 ( what element is this ? )
A maximum of 2 electrons can fit into the first shell, but 8 electrons can fit into the second shell. The MAXIMUM POSSIBLE no. of electrons in any shell = 2n2 ,where n is the shell number.
The maximum number of electrons in the second principle energy level (n=2) is 8. This can be determined from 2(n^2) which for n=2 would be 2 x 4 = 8. It can also be seen by writing the electron configuration for n=2 which would be 2s2 2p6 for a total of 8 electrons.
The number of electrons in a shell is 2n2, where n=shell number. So for the first shell, there is a maximum of 2 electrons.
The electron configuration of an oxygen atom is (2, 6). Meaning it has 2 electrons in its first shell and 6 in its second.The energy levels of atoms are limited to how many electrons they can hold.The first energy level can only hold a maximum of 2 electrons the second has a maximum of 8 and the third has a maximum of 18 etc.Hope this Helps!
well, first you have to understand that elements are made up of atoms. atoms contain protons, neutrons and electrons. the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. the protons and neutrons are located in the mucleus, while the electrons are located in the outer rings of the atoms. the first ring can hold a maximum of 2 electrons and the second and third can hold a maximum of 8 each up to element number 20. They are usually drawn in pairs. For example, look at this potassium atom. The electrons are on the outer shells.
Is called a shell. The first shell around the nucleus can hold a maximum of two electrons. While the second shell can hold a maximum of eight electrons.
8 (just in the second shell) but if you're counting all of the electrons, including the first shell, then there are 10 electrons all together. Eight Electrons are the maximum.
2 electrons are found in the first electron shell.
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.
The maximum number of electrons in the second principle energy level (n=2) is 8. This can be determined from 2(n^2) which for n=2 would be 2 x 4 = 8. It can also be seen by writing the electron configuration for n=2 which would be 2s2 2p6 for a total of 8 electrons.
2 electrons maximum. 1s2
18... up to 2 in the first, 8 in the second, and 8 in the third
The first energy level has a maximum of two valence electrons. The second and third energy levels have a maximum of 8 valence electrons.
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The first shell can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, the second shell can hold up to 8 while the third shell can also hold a maximum of 8.
If you are saying about L-shell then it has the capacity of 8 electrons. The l-shell consists of 2s and 2p orbitals which are capable of holding 2 and 6 electrons respectively.