How many electrons can the second shell hold?
2 Answers
Explanation:
L Shell can have 8 electrons to its max.
it contains s and p subshell which can hold upto 2 and 6 electrons respectively . so, answer is 8.
8
Explanation:
The second shell when filled is
In the first shell there is only one type of orbital the s
In the second shell there are two types of orbitals the s and p
In the third shell there are three types of orbitals the s p and d
In the fourth shell there are four types of orbiatals s, p, d and f
The s has 1 orbital
The p has 3 orbitals
The d has 5 orbitals
The f has 7 orbitals
The g if it exists would most likely have 9 orbitals.
Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
The second shell has 1 s orbital 3 p orbitals for a total of 4 orbitals which can hold a maximum of 8 electrons