Beryllium, or Be, has two electrons in both the first and second shell. The atomic number is 4 if you need to find it on the Periodic Table.
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 ? )
inner-shell electrons
Boron has 3 electrons in the outer shell and 2 electrons in the inner.
There are different electrons in the outer shell of each element.
rubidium
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 ? )
inner shell electrons : the electrons that are not in the the highest occupied energy level .
inner-shell electrons
electrons
amount of electrons in their outermost shell that their shell can hold in relative of one to maximum amount their outer shell can handle in a stable element.
Bromine has 7 electrons in its outer shell.
The calcium atom has 2 outer shell electrons. It's configuration is: [Ar] 4s2 it also has 2 inner shell electrons
They both show the amount of electrons in the outer shell.
Boron has 3 electrons in the outer shell and 2 electrons in the inner.
There are different electrons in the outer shell of each element.
rubidium
Sodium and Chlorine are chemically unstable due to the amount of electrons each has in the outer shells (also known as layers) of their atoms. Sodium has 11 electrons. First shell: 2 electrons Second shell: 8 electrons Third shell: 1 electron As the number of electrons in the last shell is not 8 and as the shell is not full Sodium is chemically unstable. Chlorine has 17 electrons. They are arranged like this: First shell: 2 electrons Second shell: 8 electrons Third shell: 7 electrons The number of electrons in the last shell is not 8, and the shell is not full, and thus, chlorine is chemically unstable. To give an example of a chemically stable element, Argon has 8 atoms in its last shell, which is why it is chemically stable and therefore does not react with any element.