There are no difference in the number of shells in magnesium and sulphur. Both elements contain 3 shells. However, the total number of electrons in the shells are different. Magnesium has 12 electrons in its shells whereas sulphur has 16 electrons in its shell. In addition, the electrons in the valence shell (outermost shell) are also different. Magnesium has 2 electrons in its valence shell whereas sulphur has 6 electrons in its valence shell.
A magnesium atom has 12 electrons arranged in 3 shells. The electron configuration of magnesium is 2-8-2, indicating that it has 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second shell, and 2 in the third shell.
Magnesium has 3 outer electron shells. It has 12 electrons with 2 in the first shell, 8 in the second shell, and 2 in the third shell.
There are 2 electrons in the first energy level, 8 electrons in the second energy level, and 2 electrons in the third energy level of a magnesium atom, as it has an atomic number of 12 with electron configuration 2-8-2.
Strontium is the smallest atom among magnesium, calcium, barium, and strontium. This is because as you move down a group in the periodic table, atomic size increases due to the addition of more electron shells. Strontium is located lowest in the group 2 elements, so it has the smallest atomic size among the four elements listed.
One chlorine atom will form an ionic bond with one magnesium atom. The magnesium will donate its two valence electrons to the chlorine atom, filling both of their valence electron shells.
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Both oxygen and sulfur have the same number of electron shells, which is two.
No, magnesium (Mg) has 3 atomic shells while sodium (Na) has 2 atomic shells. The number of atomic shells is determined by the number of electron shells in an atom.
Magnesium has three electron shells. The electron configuration is 2,8,2
All of the elements in the same period (row) of the periodic table as sodium have this property.
Magnesium has 3 electron shells.
Magnesium has the greatest number of nuclear charge in period 3 because it has one more proton in its nucleus compared to the elements to its left in the periodic table. This extra proton contributes to the increase in nuclear charge.
The element magnesium has the same number of electron orbitals as sodium - both have three electron orbitals. Sodium and magnesium are in the same period on the periodic table, which means they have the same number of electron shells.
A magnesium atom has 12 electrons arranged in 3 shells. The electron configuration of magnesium is 2-8-2, indicating that it has 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second shell, and 2 in the third shell.
Sulphur
Sulfur contains atoms in three energy shells.
Rather than to give a simple number as answer, I suggest to look up Magnesium on wikipedia, where you will even find a picture with the electron configuration. (And this method can be applied to answer the same question for any other element.)