Electronic Configuration & Ions

Question 1

how many electrons in the innermost shell?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

how many electrons in the second shell?

Answer 2

8

Question 3

how many electrons in the third shell?

Answer 3

18

Question 4

how many electrons in the fourth shell?

Answer 4

32

Question 5

what are shells?

Answer 5

the way electrons move in energy levels

Question 6

what does each shell hold?

Answer 6

certain amount of electrons

Question 7

the closer to the positively charged nucleus the more..,

Answer 7

strongly attracted to the nucleus

Question 8

what is the formula to find maximum number of electrons in a given shell?

Answer 8

2n²

Question 9

what does the n stand for in 2n²?

Answer 9

number of shell

Question 10

what is the octect rule?

Answer 10

is general rule of thumb that applies to most atoms. It states that every atom wants to have eight valence electrons in its outermost electronic shell.

Question 11

can energy levels overlap?

Answer 11

yes they can

Question 12

what does every element try to have in its outermost shell?

Answer 12

8 electrons

Question 13

what does each element do to make sure it 8 electrons in the outermost shell?

Answer 13

gain or lose electrons

Question 14

what is another name for the outermost shell?

Answer 14

valence shell

Question 15

what are ions?

Answer 15

when electrons gained or lost the charged particles

Question 16

what is the symbol for gaining and electron?

Answer 16

-

Question 17

what is the symbol for losing electrons?

Answer 17

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