Question
How many electrons can each energy level hold?
a
two, eighteen, thirty-two
b
two, eight, twelve
c
two, eight, eighteen
d
two, ,eighteen, forty-six
a
two, eighteen, thirty-two
b
two, eight, twelve
c
two, eight, eighteen
d
two, ,eighteen, forty-six
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The correct answer is **c) two, eight, eighteen**.
Here’s a quick breakdown of how many electrons each energy level (or shell) can hold:
1. **First energy level (n=1)** can hold a maximum of **2 electrons**.
2. **Second energy level (n=2)** can hold a maximum of **8 electrons**.
3. **Third energy level (n=3)** can hold a maximum of **18 electrons** (though it is often filled to 8 before moving to the next shell in the context of the first 18 elements of the periodic table).
Beyond that:
4. The **fourth energy level (n=4)** can hold up to **32 electrons**.
Therefore, option c) is the most correct regarding the first three levels.
Here’s a quick breakdown of how many electrons each energy level (or shell) can hold:
1. **First energy level (n=1)** can hold a maximum of **2 electrons**.
2. **Second energy level (n=2)** can hold a maximum of **8 electrons**.
3. **Third energy level (n=3)** can hold a maximum of **18 electrons** (though it is often filled to 8 before moving to the next shell in the context of the first 18 elements of the periodic table).
Beyond that:
4. The **fourth energy level (n=4)** can hold up to **32 electrons**.
Therefore, option c) is the most correct regarding the first three levels.