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List the total number of electrons needed to fully occupy each main energy level?
The first energy level can hold up to 2 electrons, the second energy level can hold up to 8 electrons, the third energy level can hold up to 18 electrons, and the fourth energy level can hold up to 32 electrons.
How many electrons does each main energy level hold?
The first energy level can hold up to 2 electrons, the second can hold up to 8 electrons, the third can hold up to 18 electrons, and the fourth can hold up to 32 electrons, following the 2n^2 rule where n is the energy level number.
What indicates the s sublevel in the third main energy level?
The s sublevel in the third main energy level is indicated by 3s.
What is the energy level within a shell?
The energy level within a shell corresponds to the main energy level of an electron in an atom. Electrons in the same shell have similar energy levels, which increase with distance from the nucleus. Each shell can hold a specific number of electrons based on its energy level.
Why a stairway is a good model for the energy levels in a atom?
A stairway is a good model for the energy levels in an atom because there is a 'main floor' ( the nucleus ) and steps ( the energy levels ). The nucleus is the start of the stairway of the energy levels, and the other energy levels go off of the nucleus. The first energy level can hold 2 electrons, the second energy level can hold 8. The third energy level can hold 18, and the fourth energy level can hold 32 electrons. In order for an element to be as stable as a noble gas, the outermost energy level has to be full, so sometimes an atom will gain or lose electrons to fill it's outer energy level. Other times it might share electrons with other atoms, so that they don't have to gain or lose a lot of electrons. An example of this would be H2O ( water ). There is one oxygen atom with two hydrogen atoms connected to it, and sharing their electrons with each other.
What is the maximum number of electrons in the main energy level four?
32 electrons
How many electrons can be held in the second energy level of atoms and how can this be determined?
first energy level contains only S shell that can accomadate 2 electrons where as 2nd energy level contains S shell and P shell as well which can accomadate 2 and 6(3X2) electrons respectively..so the answer is 8 for 2nd energy level. (or) No.of electrons in any main energy level = 2n2 Here n = orbit (or energy level) number In our question , n = 2 No.of electrons in 2nd energy level = 2(2)2 = 8
Which valence electron level has the greatest amount of reactive energy and the maxium amount of electrons found in each level?
The valence electron level with the greatest amount of reactive energy is typically the outermost shell, which corresponds to the highest principal energy level (n). This level can hold a maximum of 8 electrons, following the octet rule for main group elements, although the first energy level can only hold 2 electrons. Elements with fewer electrons in this level tend to be more reactive, as they seek to achieve a stable electron configuration. The reactivity generally increases as you move down a group in the periodic table, particularly for alkali and halogen elements.
How many electrons are in the main energy level if n is equal to 1?
twenty
How many more elections are needed to fill the outermost energy level?
To determine how many more elections are needed to fill the outermost energy level of an atom, you need to know the number of electrons already present in that level and the maximum capacity of that level. The outermost energy level can hold a maximum of 8 electrons (following the octet rule) for main group elements. Subtract the number of existing electrons from 8 to find out how many more are needed to fill the level. For example, if there are 5 electrons in the outermost level, 3 more are needed to fill it.
How many electrons could be contained in the following main energy levels with n equal to 3?
The third main energy level (n=3) can contain a maximum of 18 electrons. This is because the third energy level can have 2n^2 electrons, so for n=3, this would be 2 * 3^2 = 18 electrons.
What does 3 in 4p3 represent?
In s.p.d.f. notation, the first number is the main energy level (quantum shell), also known as n. In this case, n = 4, hence this is the 4th energy level we are talking about.The letter in the middle is the orbital in that energy level. There are s-orbitals, p-orbitals, d-orbitals and f-orbitals. Here we are talking about the p-orbitals of the 4th main energy level (i.e. the dumbbell shaped orbitals).The final number of the notation is the number of electrons occupying that orbital of that energy level. All s-orbitals can only hold up to 2 electrons, p-orbitals can hold up to 6 electrons, d-orbitals up to 10, and so on. The 3 in "4p3" is hence referring to the 3 electrons in the p-orbital of the 4th energy level.I hope that helps! :)
