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- 1 How many electrons does n2 hold?
- 2 How many electrons does each energy level hold?
- 3 What is the maximum number of electrons in the following energy level N 2?
- 4 How many electrons can n 6 hold?
- 5 How many electrons can the D sublevel hold?
- 6 How many electrons can each subshell hold?
- 7 What is the maximum number of electrons an energy level can hold?
- 8 How do you find the number of electrons at each energy level?
- 9 What is the maximum number of electrons in the second shell?
How many electrons does n2 hold?
eight electrons
(a) When n = 2, there are four orbitals (a single 2s orbital, and three orbitals labeled 2p). These four orbitals can contain eight electrons.
How many electrons does each energy level hold?
Each principal energy level can contain up to 2n2 electrons, where n is the number of the level. Thus, the first level can contain up to 2 electrons, 2(12) = 2; the second up to 8 electrons, 2(22) = 8; the third up to 18, 2(32) = 18; and so on.
How many sublevels are in n2 energy level?
2 sublevels
Level 2 has 2 sublevels – s and p. Level 3 has 3 sublevels – s, p, and d. Level 4 has 4 sublevels – s, p, d, and f. These are pictured below.
What is the maximum number of electrons in the following energy level N 2?
eight
The maximum number of electrons in the n=2 energy level is eight.
How many electrons can n 6 hold?
Questions and Answers
Energy Level (Principal Quantum Number) | Shell Letter | Electron Capacity |
---|---|---|
3 | M | 18 |
4 | N | 32 |
5 | O | 50 |
6 | P | 72 |
How many orbitals are in the 2s sublevel?
Maximum number of orbitals in an energy level (n2)
Principal Energy Level (n) | sublevels | total orbitals |
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1 | 1s | 1 |
2 | 2s 2p | 4 |
3 | 3s 3p 3d | 9 |
4 | 4s 4p 4d 4f | 16 |
How many electrons can the D sublevel hold?
10 electrons
Each of the p subshells can only hold 6 electrons. Each of the d sublevels can hold 10 electrons.
How many electrons can each subshell hold?
2 electrons
Number of electrons in each shell Each s subshell holds at most 2 electrons. Each p subshell holds at most 6 electrons. Each d subshell holds at most 10 electrons. Each f subshell holds at most 14 electrons.
How many electrons can n 8 hold?
Questions and Answers
Energy Level (Principal Quantum Number) | Shell Letter | Electron Capacity |
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1 | K | 2 |
2 | L | 8 |
3 | M | 18 |
4 | N | 32 |
What is the maximum number of electrons an energy level can hold?
The maximum number of electrons that an energy level can hold is determined from the formula 2n^2 equals the total number, where n is the energy level.
How do you find the number of electrons at each energy level?
The maximum number of electrons that an energy level can hold is determined from the formula 2n^2 equals the total number, where n is the energy level. Thus, the first energy level holds 2 * 1^2 = 2 electrons, while the second holds 2 * 2^2 = 8 electrons.
How many electrons can the nth shell of an atom hold?
Each shell can contain only a fixed number of electrons: The first shell can hold up to two electrons, the second shell can hold up to eight ( 2 + 6) electrons, the third shell can hold up to 18 ( 2 + 6 + 10) and so on. The general formula is that the nth shell can in principle hold up to 2 (n 2 ) electrons.
What is the maximum number of electrons in the second shell?
The second shell can hold a maximum of eight electrons. When this is filled, electrons go into the third shell, which also holds a maximum of eight electrons.