Oxygen has two electron shells because it has eight electrons. The first shell can hold a maximum of two electrons, while the second shell can hold up to eight electrons. In oxygen, two electrons occupy the first shell and the remaining six electrons occupy the second shell to satisfy the octet rule.
Oxygen has 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons. Phosphate has 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 15 electrons. Oxygen has 2 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell and 6 electrons in the second shell. Phosphate has 3 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 electrons in the second shell, and 5 electrons in the third shell.
In the very first shell it has 2 and then it has 6 (in the second shell). =)
There are 2 electrons in the first shell of an oxygen atom.
An oxygen atom has eight electrons. The first electron shell can contain two electrons so that shell is filled leaving six electrons left. Since the second electron shell can contain up to eight electrons, the remaining six electrons go into the second shell. Since the second shell is the outermost shell, there are six electron's in the outer energy level.
The first shell of oxygen can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
Oxygen. Two of the electrons are in the first shell. The other six of them are in the second shell.
Oxygen has two electron shells because it has eight electrons. The first shell can hold a maximum of two electrons, while the second shell can hold up to eight electrons. In oxygen, two electrons occupy the first shell and the remaining six electrons occupy the second shell to satisfy the octet rule.
Oxygen has 8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons. Phosphate has 15 protons, 16 neutrons, and 15 electrons. Oxygen has 2 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell and 6 electrons in the second shell. Phosphate has 3 electron shells, with 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 electrons in the second shell, and 5 electrons in the third shell.
In the very first shell it has 2 and then it has 6 (in the second shell). =)
In an oxygen atom, the second shell can hold a maximum of 8 electrons. Since oxygen has 8 electrons in total, all of them would be in the second shell.
The element with 6 electrons in the outer shell and 8 electrons total is oxygen (O). Oxygen has 2 electrons in the first shell and 6 in the second shell, making a total of 8 electrons.
There are 2 electrons in the first shell of an oxygen atom.
An oxygen atom has eight electrons. The first electron shell can contain two electrons so that shell is filled leaving six electrons left. Since the second electron shell can contain up to eight electrons, the remaining six electrons go into the second shell. Since the second shell is the outermost shell, there are six electron's in the outer energy level.
Oxygen has two electron shells because it has eight electrons in total, with two in the first shell and six in the second shell. Atoms tend to fill their outermost electron shell to achieve stability, and oxygen does this by sharing electrons with other atoms or gaining electrons to fill its outer shell.
The second shell of an atom can hold a maximum of 8 electrons.
This element is sulfur (S), with 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 electrons in the second shell, and 6 electrons in the third shell.