Question
To fulfill the octet rule on the Periodic Table, the first energy level (period/row) can hold ____ electrons and _____ on the second energy level.
A) two, six
B) two, eight
C) two, two
D) eight, eight
A) two, six
B) two, eight
C) two, two
D) eight, eight
Answers
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The correct answer is **B) two, eight**.
The first energy level (the first period of the periodic table) can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, while the second energy level can hold a maximum of 8 electrons. This arrangement helps atoms to fulfill the octet rule, which states that atoms tend to form bonds in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.
The first energy level (the first period of the periodic table) can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, while the second energy level can hold a maximum of 8 electrons. This arrangement helps atoms to fulfill the octet rule, which states that atoms tend to form bonds in such a way that they have eight electrons in their valence shell.