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Your question reveals a common confusion between orbitals and shells.
Chlorine has three electron shells: the first, second and third.
The first shell has just the one orbital, the 1s
The second shell has two sub-shells, the 2s and the 2p. There are three p orbitals in the 2p sub-shell. Each orbital can hold two electrons, so there are eight electrons maximum in the second shell.
The third shell likewise has two sub-shells, the 3s and the 3p, but the 3p is not completely filled, leaving room for one more electron. When chlorine gains this electron it will become a Cl- ion.
This is summed up in the electron configuration
1s22s22p63s23p5.
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How many energy levels does chlorine have?
Chlorine has three electron shells with 2, 8, 7 electrons.
How many electron orbitals does this atom chlorine have?
The electron configuration of chlorine is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5. Each separated letter in that notation represents a distinct electron orbital. Therefore, there are 5 electron orbitals in chlorine.
How many electron shells does plutonium have?
Plutonium has seven electron shells.
How many shells does magnesium atom have?
Magnesium has 3 electron shells. The electron configuration is : 2,8,1
How many shells does uranium have?
Uranium has seven electron shells.
How many electron orbital shells does francium have?
Francium has seven electron shells; electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 8, 1.
How many energy levels does chlorine have?
Chlorine has three electron shells with 2, 8, 7 electrons.
How many electron orbitals does this atom chlorine have?
The electron configuration of chlorine is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p5. Each separated letter in that notation represents a distinct electron orbital. Therefore, there are 5 electron orbitals in chlorine.
How many electron shells woul be completely filled by a neutral xenon atom?
Your question reveals a common confusion between orbitals and shells. Chlorine has three electron shells: the first, second and third. The first shell has just the one orbital, the 1s The second shell has two sub-shells, the 2s and the 2p. There are three p orbitals in the 2p sub-shell. Each orbital can hold two electrons, so there are eight electrons maximum in the second shell. The third shell likewise has two sub-shells, the 3s and the 3p, but the 3p is not completely filled, leaving room for one more electron. When chlorine gains this electron it will become a Cl- ion. This is summed up in the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p5.
How many electron shells does radium have?
Rubidium has 5 electron shells. The electron configuration of rubidium is [Kr]5s1.
How many electron shells does the beryllium atom have?
Two energy shells. Made up as 1s2, 2s2 Shells 1 & 2 each have only 's' orbital and each orbital has only two electrons in it. The outer shell '2' is more energetic. The electrons are paired and spin in opposite directions to each other.
How many electron shells does plutonium have?
Plutonium has seven electron shells.
How many electrons does cl have?
Chlorine (Cl) has 17 electrons in its shells.
How many loops does chlorine have?
I think you mean electron orbits, shells or clouds. It has three, consisting of 2, 8 and 7 electrons respectively.
How many electrons are in the outermost orbital of chlorine?
chlorine has 7 valence electrons.
How many shells does magnesium atom have?
Magnesium has 3 electron shells. The electron configuration is : 2,8,1
How many shells can an electron cloud have?
The correct number of electron clouds or shells sodium has is 3.
