How many electrons can each energy level hold?
a
two, eight, twelve
b
two, eight, eighteen
c
two, eighteen, thirty-two
d
two, ,eighteen, forty-six
b
The correct answer is b) two, eight, eighteen. Each energy level can hold a maximum number of electrons as follows:
- The first energy level can hold up to 2 electrons.
- The second energy level can hold up to 8 electrons.
- The third energy level can hold up to 18 electrons.