How Are The Electrons Arranged?

Question 1

What can you show electrons as?

Answer 1

Dots or crosses.

Question 2

Each shell can hold a limited number of electrons. What are they for each shell?

Answer 2

First shell= 2 electrons
Second shell= 8 electrons
Third shell= can hold up to 18 but fills up with only 8 before the 4th shell is started.

Question 3

What’s the electronic configuration of an atom?

Answer 3

Gives the number of it’s electrons and the arrangement of the shells.