The noble gases, otherwise known as group 18.
You can determine the number of electrons in the outer energy level of an atom by looking at its group number on the periodic table. For main group elements, the group number corresponds to the number of valence electrons. For example, group 1 elements have 1 valence electron, group 2 elements have 2 valence electrons, and so on.
Phosphite has 5 valence electrons because phosphorus is in group 15 of the periodic table, which means it has 5 electrons in its outer shell.
Helium has 2 valence electrons. Being in Group 18 of the periodic table, helium is a noble gas and has a full outer electron shell.
Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons. These are the outer-shell electrons that react with other elements.
Silicon is found in group 14 of the periodic table. It has 4 valence electrons in its outer shell.
There are 2 electrons in valence shell of calcium. :-)
Sulfur has 6 valence electrons. It is in group 16 of the periodic table, so it has 6 electrons in its outer shell.
The outer electrons in krypton are eight electrons.
An element with 7 valence electrons in the periodic table is nitrogen (atomic number 7). Nitrogen belongs to group 15 (or group 5A) on the periodic table, and it has 5 electrons in its outer shell and 2 electrons in the shell below, giving it a total of 7 valence electrons.
The alkaline earth metals (group 2 on the periodic table) have two valence electrons (electrons in their outer level).
There are 4 valence electrons in lead.
3: For periodic columns 1 through 3, the number of valence electrons is the same as the number of the periodic column.
The periodic table also has a special name for its vertical columns. Each column is called a group. The elements in each group have the same number of electrons in the outer orbital. Those outer electrons are also called valence electrons.
The outer valence shell of a sulfur atom contains a total of 6 electrons: two 3s electrons and four 3p electrons.
Valence electrons
You can determine the number of electrons in the outer energy level of an atom by looking at its group number on the periodic table. For main group elements, the group number corresponds to the number of valence electrons. For example, group 1 elements have 1 valence electron, group 2 elements have 2 valence electrons, and so on.
Argon has 8 valence electrons (electrons in the outer shell)