The third shell can hold a maximum of 18 electrons. It has three subshells - 3s, 3p, and 3d - which can accommodate a total of 18 electrons.
It is because the two electrons in helium are placed in K-shell. The K-shell has the capacity of only two electrons. Therefore, in Lithium the third electron is placed in the L-shell. You can find the capacity of a shell to hold electrons by the formula 2n2 where n is the shell no.
The innermost shell can accomade 2 electrons
First shell has 2 electrons. Next shell has 8 electrons. The third shell has 18 but scientist say 8 so they don't confuse graphs.
In the third shell of an atom, there are a total of 18 possible electron positions. This shell can hold up to 2n² electrons, where n is the principal quantum number of the shell. For the third shell (n=3), this calculation gives 2(3)² = 18 electrons. The third shell includes the s, p, and d subshells, which can accommodate these electrons.
8. But if it is the first shell it can only be 2.
Third Shell
It is because the two electrons in helium are placed in K-shell. The K-shell has the capacity of only two electrons. Therefore, in Lithium the third electron is placed in the L-shell. You can find the capacity of a shell to hold electrons by the formula 2n2 where n is the shell no.
k shell has two electrons because in the structure of an atom every shell has an capacity to have fixed number of electrons that why k shell has capacity to have 2 electrons.
Sulfur has six electrons in its third electron shell.
The third last shell. What a mouthful!
The third electron shell has a maximum capacity of 18 electrons. This shell consists of 1 s orbital, 3 p orbitals, and 5 d orbitals, accommodating a total of 18 electrons according to the Aufbau principle and the Pauli exclusion principle.
The innermost shell can accomade 2 electrons
It is sodium Chlorine is the first element that needs a third shell.
First shell has 2 electrons. Next shell has 8 electrons. The third shell has 18 but scientist say 8 so they don't confuse graphs.
This element is sulfur (S), with 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 electrons in the second shell, and 6 electrons in the third shell.
Sulfur
Sulfa.