Question

Question 5 of 14 > For the following atoms in their ground state, determine the number of electrons in each energy shell. If there are no electrons in the particular energy shell for an atom, enter a 0. An atom with 6 total electrons. electrons in energy shell 1: electrons in energy shell 2: electrons in energy shell 3: electrons in energy shell 4: An atom with 10 total electrons. electrons in energy shell 1: electrons in energy shell 2: electrons in energy shell 3: electrons in energy shell 4: An atom with 13 total electrons.

Answer 1

It is to be in notice that first shell can hold 2 electrons , second shell can hold 8 electrons , third shell can hold 18 electrons and so on.

---So according to question , an atom having 6 electrons:

Electrons in energy shell 1 are 2

Electrons in energy shell 2 are 4

Electrons in energy shell 3 are 0

Electrons in energy shell 4 are 0

----Now an atom having 10 electrons:

Electrons in energy shell 1 are 2

Electrons in energy shell 2 are 8

Electrons in energy shell 3 are 0

Electrons in energy shell 4 are 0

---- Now an atom having 13 electrons :

Electrons in energy shell 1 are 2

Electrons in energy shell 2 are 8

Electrons in energy shell 3 are 3

Electrons in energy shell 4 are 0

---- Now an atom having 20 electrons :

Electrons in energy shell 1 are 2

Electrons in energy shell 2 are 8

Electrons in energy shell 3 are 10

Electrons in energy shell 4 are 0