To determine how many more elections are needed to fill the outermost energy level of an atom, you need to know the number of electrons already present in that level and the maximum capacity of that level. The outermost energy level can hold a maximum of 8 electrons (following the octet rule) for main group elements. Subtract the number of existing electrons from 8 to find out how many more are needed to fill the level. For example, if there are 5 electrons in the outermost level, 3 more are needed to fill it.
An atom in which the outermost energy level is more than half full tends to fill its outermost energy level by adding one or more needed electrons. Such an atom forms a negative ion.
Nitrogen has five electrons in its outermost energy level (the second shell), which can hold a maximum of eight electrons. To achieve a stable octet configuration, nitrogen requires three additional electrons. Thus, three additional electrons are needed to fill its outermost energy level.
valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost energy level
The outermost principle energy level for strontium is the 5th energy level.
Helium only needs two electrons to have a filled outermost energy level.
An atom in which the outermost energy level is more than half full tends to fill its outermost energy level by adding one or more needed electrons. Such an atom forms a negative ion.
Carbon has four electrons in the outermost energy level, which is energy level two. It needs eight electrons to have this energy level filled.
Halogens have six valence electrons in the outermost energy level.
Aluminum has 3 electrons in its outermost energy level.
A neutral atom of magnesium has 2 electrons in its outermost energy level. Magnesium has a total of 12 electrons, with 2 electrons in the first energy level and 8 electrons in the second energy level. The outermost energy level is the second energy level in the case of magnesium.
Outermost energy level is full if there are 8 electrons in the valence shell.
Atoms form chemical bonds to achieve a full outermost energy level by sharing, gaining, or losing electrons. Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom, and having a full outermost energy level makes the atom more stable. This stability is achieved when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level, known as the octet rule.
Nitrogen has five electrons in its outermost energy level (the second shell), which can hold a maximum of eight electrons. To achieve a stable octet configuration, nitrogen requires three additional electrons. Thus, three additional electrons are needed to fill its outermost energy level.
Sulfur has 6 electrons in its outermost energy level.
valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost energy level
Fluorine has 7 electrons in its outermost energy level. Its electron configuration is 2-7, with 7 electrons in the outermost energy level, making it highly reactive.
An atom with an incompletely filled outermost energy level is likely to be reactive. This is because atoms tend to gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve a stable outer electron configuration. Atoms with incomplete outermost energy levels are looking to fill or empty their outermost energy level to achieve stability.