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Why Two electron shells in oxygen?

Oxygen has two electron shells because it has eight electrons. The first shell can hold a maximum of two electrons, while the second shell can hold up to eight electrons. In oxygen, two electrons occupy the first shell and the remaining six electrons occupy the second shell to satisfy the octet rule.


What is the atomic structure for oxygen and phosphate?

Oxygen has 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons. Phosphate has 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 15 electrons. Oxygen has 2 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell and 6 electrons in the second shell. Phosphate has 3 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 electrons in the second shell, and 5 electrons in the third shell.


How many electrons does oxygen have in it's first energy levels?

In the very first shell it has 2 and then it has 6 (in the second shell). =)


How many electrons are in the first shell of an atom of oxygen?

Oxygen has 8 electrons (assuming its charge is 0), and in the first shell ("closest" to the nucleus) there are 2 electrons. :)


What is the numbers of electron in the outermost energy level of an oxygen atom?

An oxygen atom has eight electrons. The first electron shell can contain two electrons so that shell is filled leaving six electrons left. Since the second electron shell can contain up to eight electrons, the remaining six electrons go into the second shell. Since the second shell is the outermost shell, there are six electron's in the outer energy level.

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How many electrons go in the first shell of oxygen?

In the first shell there are two electrons and in the second shell there are six electrons, but only the electrons in the second (outer) shell are valence electrons.


Which atom contains eight electrons?

Oxygen. Two of the electrons are in the first shell. The other six of them are in the second shell.


Why Two electron shells in oxygen?

Oxygen has two electron shells because it has eight electrons. The first shell can hold a maximum of two electrons, while the second shell can hold up to eight electrons. In oxygen, two electrons occupy the first shell and the remaining six electrons occupy the second shell to satisfy the octet rule.


What is the atomic structure for oxygen and phosphate?

Oxygen has 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons. Phosphate has 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 15 electrons. Oxygen has 2 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell and 6 electrons in the second shell. Phosphate has 3 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 electrons in the second shell, and 5 electrons in the third shell.


How many electrons does oxygen have in it's first energy levels?

In the very first shell it has 2 and then it has 6 (in the second shell). =)


What is the number of electrons in the second shell in oxygen?

Oxygen has a proton number of 8, meaning that it has 8 electrons. The electronic structure of oxygen is 2.6 This means that the number of electrons in the second shell is 6.


What element ha 6 electrons in the outer shell and 8 total?

It is Oxygen. Because Oxygen has the atomic no. - 8. Which means that 2 electrons can accommodate in the inner shell and the rest of the electrons (6 electrons) are in the out shell.


How many electrons are in the first shell of an atom of oxygen?

Oxygen has 8 electrons (assuming its charge is 0), and in the first shell ("closest" to the nucleus) there are 2 electrons. :)


What is the numbers of electron in the outermost energy level of an oxygen atom?

An oxygen atom has eight electrons. The first electron shell can contain two electrons so that shell is filled leaving six electrons left. Since the second electron shell can contain up to eight electrons, the remaining six electrons go into the second shell. Since the second shell is the outermost shell, there are six electron's in the outer energy level.


Why does oxygen have two shells?

Oxygen has two electron shells because it has eight electrons in total, with two in the first shell and six in the second shell. Atoms tend to fill their outermost electron shell to achieve stability, and oxygen does this by sharing electrons with other atoms or gaining electrons to fill its outer shell.


How many electrons can the second shell of an atom hold?

First Shell always has 2 electrons. Second shell onwards can have up to a maximum of 8 electrons.


What element has 2 electrons in the first shell 8 second shell and 6 in the third shell?

This element is sulfur (S), with 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 electrons in the second shell, and 6 electrons in the third shell.