Chapter 12, Problem 1RCC

How many electrons can occupy the first shell? How many can occupy the second shell?

To determine

To find:

The number of electrons that can occupy the first shell and the second shell.

Answer to Problem 1RCC

Solution:

Only two electrons can occupy the first shell while eight electrons can occupy the second shell.

Explanation of Solution

Every atom tends to form bonds. The bond formation depends upon the outer shell’s electron. There is a model to arrange a number of electrons in each shell. The noble gas shell model describes that the number of electrons in the first shell can be two and the number of electrons in the second shell can be eight.