Admin What is the limit of electrons in a shell?
The innermost shell is filled first. This shell can contain a maximum of two electrons. 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….Electron shells.
| Energy shell | Maximum number of electrons |
|---|---|
| First | 2 |
| Second | 8 |
| Third | 8 |
What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a shell write the formula?
The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in an orbit is given by the formula 2n2where n is the number of orbit.
Can the third shell hold 8 or 18 electrons?
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. For an explanation of why electrons exist in these shells see electron configuration.
What is the maximum number of electrons that can exist in the shell closest to the nucleus of an atom?
two electrons
The shell closest to the nucleus, 1n, can hold two electrons, while the next shell, 2n, can hold eight, and the third shell, 3n, can hold up to eighteen. The number of electrons in the outermost shell of a particular atom determines its reactivity, or tendency to form chemical bonds with other atoms.
What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the outermost energy shell in an atom?
eight electrons
Maximum Capacity The outermost shell in an atom cannot have more than eight electrons even if it has a capacity to take up more electrons. This is also called the octet rule.
What is the maximum number of electrons which can be accommodated in the 6th orbit?
Eight is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the valence shell.