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What is the number of energy shells in a carbon atom and how many electrons are in each shell?
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In a Carbon atom there are two electron shells. The first shell can only hold two electrons therefore it is full ( 2 electrons in the first shell) and in the next shell there are 4 electrons. Remember: 2 e- in the first shell only up to 8 e- in the second and third shells. ("e-" usually short form for "electronsnegative charge") and some other thing to keep in mind are: Atomic # = the number of protons and the total number of electrons Atomic Mass # = protons + neutrons (labled proton = p+ and neutron n0) So, Carbon is #6 on the Periodic Table of Elements therefore has 6 protons in its nucleus and 6 total electrons around it. Hope this was useful!!!! ;)
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What is electronic shells?
A shell surrounding the nucleus of an atom containing electrons.
What is the electron configuration of an element?
The electron configuration of an element shows the number of electrons in their energy levels and orbitals. For example, the electron configuration of a neutral magnesium atom, Mg, with 12 electrons, is 1s22s22p63s2. This means that there are two electrons in the s orbital of the first energy level, two electrons in the s orbital and six electrons in the p orbital of the second energy level, and two electrons in the s orbital of the third energy level. The number in front of each letter represents the energy level, the letter represents the orbital, and the superscripts represent the number of electrons in the orbital.
One of the electrons farthest away from the nucleus of the atom?
Valance electrons are furthest from the nucleus.
How many electrons are in the nucleus of an atom with an atomic number of 20?
None. Electrons are found in energy levels outside the nucleus, not in it. An atomic number of 20 tells you there are 20 protons in the nucleus of an atom, and 20 electrons in energy levels (or shells or orbitals depending on which model of the atom you are using) outside the nucleus.
What orbits in layers in the atom?
Electrons with different energy levels orbit in the different shells of the atom. The electrons located in the outer shell are called valence electrons, they have the most energy and are the ones who participate most in bonding.
Does carbon have three electrons in its valence shells yes or no?
No, carbon has 4 valence electrons.
Number of energy level in sulfur?
Sulfur has 16 electrons in three shells, 2, 8, and 6 in the first, second and third shells
What is the number of energy shells in a zinc atom?
There are four energy shells. The levels go: 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 4s2, 3d10. This is because there are 30 electrons.
How many energy shells does silver have?
Lead has six energy levels. It has an atomic number of 82 which is also equivalent to the number of protons and electrons.
Compare and contrast the properties of the elements oxygen and carbon?
- Carbon and Oxygen both are on the second period, therefore, they both have two energy shells. - Carbon's atomic number is 6, and Oxygen's atomic number is 8. So Carbon has 6 protons and electrons, and Oxygen has 8 protons and electrons. - Carbon's atomic mass (or mass number) is 12, and Oxygen's atomic mass is 16. - Carbon has 6 neutrons, and Oxygen has 8 neutrons. - Carbon can be black, while Oxygen is clear and odorless.
How many electron shells does carbon have?
Each level of the electron couds hold a certain number of electrons. The first holds 2, the second 8, the third 8.(This is the rule used for an electron cloud.) You can base the number of rings by the number of electrons in the particular element.
How many electrons does on atom of carbon contain?
In all there are 6 electrons, but the electrons are distributed over 2 shells. In the first shell, there are 2 electrons, and in the second there are 4 electrons. Note that this applies to the neutral atom of carbon.
Why fluorine and chlorine have similar reactivities?
They both have the same number of electrons in their outer shells. (orbits, energy levels)
What element has 4 valence electrons and 2 shells?
Sulphur
What factor dertemines that an oxygen atom can form two covalent bonds while a carbon atom can form four?
It is the number of unpaired electrons in their valence shells. Oxygen has two unpaired valence electrons and carbon has four unpaired valence electrons.
How many electrons are present in the outer shell of an atom with an atomic number of 14 and an atomic weight of 29?
Atomic number is the number of protons. In a neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. So, in your example, the number of electrons in this atom is 14. The first energy shell can take 2 electrons, the second energy shell can take 8 electrons, and the third energy shell can take 18 electrons. If there are 14 total electrons, 10 would be found in the first two energy shells, leaving 4 for the third energy shell.
He theorized that electrons traveled in energy?
Aufbau theorized that electrons travelled in energy shells, hence the Aufbau diagram...
