The maximum is 18. This follows the law maximum = 2n2 where n = shell number, ie in this case n=3, 2n2=18.
In the 3rd energy level, there can be a maximum of 4 electrons.
Sulfur has 6 electrons in its outer energy level. This means it needs 2 more electrons to fill its outer energy level, 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.
Phosphorus (P) because of the 5 valence electrons total, 3 of them are in the 3p sublevel, and according to Hund's rule, they "single-fill" each orbital first.
1s = 2 + 2s & p = 8 + 3s & p & d = 18 + 4s & p & d & f = 32 { close to binary } + = Total is 60 electrons.
no. of electrons to fill an energy level = 2n2. = 2x32 = 18
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.
The third energy level can hold a maximum of 18 electrons.
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In the 3rd energy level, there can be a maximum of 4 electrons.
Sulfur has 6 electrons in its outer energy level. This means it needs 2 more electrons to fill its outer energy level, for a total of 8 electrons.
They ca fill their outmost energy level by gaining or losing electrons.
The 1st energy level can hold up to 2 electrons, the 2nd energy level can hold up to 8 electrons, and the 3rd energy level can hold up to 18 electrons.
Carbon has four electrons in the outermost energy level, which is energy level two. It needs eight electrons to have this energy level filled.
The first energy level can take a maximum of two electrons.
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8 electrons