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The first orbital has only an s orbital, which has room for 2 electrons. The second orbital has s and p orbitals, which have room for 2 and 6 electrons respectively. The 3rd orbital has s, p, and d orbitals, which have room for 2, 6, and 10 electrons respectively. Hope that helps
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How many electrons surround the central Xe atom?
The atomic number from a periodic table is the number of electrons each known element has in its orbit. The atomic number of Xe is 54, therefore Xenon (Xe) has 54 electrons in its orbit.
How many electrons orbit the nucleus if the atom has no charge?
If the atom has no charge, then the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons (atomic number).
Would a atom prefer to lose or gain electrons?
for that you should have the knowledge of the electron configuration 2,8,8,18,32,.. meaning first electronic orbit can have at the most two electrons. second orbit can have only 8 electrons and so on.... Now, for example calcium atomic number is 20 . so how will be the electrons placed 2 will go in the first orbit, 8 will go in the second orbit - so till now total is 10 we still have 10 more electrons to arrange. 8 electrons go in the third orbit and last 2 electrons go in the fourth orbit which actually has the capacity to accept total of 18 - now 2 electrons come in the fourth orbit so 18-2=16 . for any element it requires a lot of energy to get 16 electrons from the atom of other element so it will be better to loose 2 electrons for the calcium atom. Ca +2 means it has 2 electrons to loose . try this with different element and if you have any problem I will help you
How many electrons orbit the nucleus of sodium?
There are 11 electrons orbiting around Na atom, cuz its atomic number is 11.
How many electrons does sodium have in it's outer orbit?
Sodium has 1 electon in it's outer orbit, 8 in the second and 2 in the first.
What is the number of electrons that can be held in the frist orbit?
Two (2) electrons can be held in the first orbit.
What are the number of electrons that can be held in the first orbit?
2 electrons maximum. 1s2
Number of electrons in americium?
95 electrons, two of them are in the outer orbit.
Orbit surrounding an atom is allowed?
A limited number of electrons...
What number of electrons that can be held in first orbit closest to the nucleus?
The orbit or electron shell closest to the nucleus is the 1s sub-shell. It can hold 2 electrons before the 2s sub-shell is filled. H and He have their electrons in this shell (the 1s)
What is the number of electrons contain by third orbit?
16
How many electrons surround the central Xe atom?
The atomic number from a periodic table is the number of electrons each known element has in its orbit. The atomic number of Xe is 54, therefore Xenon (Xe) has 54 electrons in its orbit.
What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy one orbit?
2 electrons is the maximum number for an single orbital.
How do the number of protons in the atomic nucleus normally compare to the number of electrons that orbit the nucleus?
The number of protons is usually the same as the number of electrons!:)
What elements on the periodic table has six valence electrons?
Oxygen, with a electron number of 8 there are two electrons on the first orbit ring and six an the outer ring(shell) those are the valence electrons
How many electrons orbit the nucleus if the atom has no charge?
If the atom has no charge, then the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons (atomic number).
How many electrons are usually in the outer orbit of a neutral atom of magnesium?
2 electrons orbit in the outer shell. If its a neutral atom, then it will have the same number of electrons as protons. Magnesium has 12 protons and 12 electrons.
