Electrons are found in shells in the electron cloud. Each shell can only hold a certain number of electrons. How many electrons can the first and second level hold?

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the first level can hold 2 electrons; the second level can hold 8 electrons
the first level can hold 8 electrons; the second level can hold 2 electrons
the first level can hold 1 electrons; the second level can hold 2 electrons
the first level can hold 2 electrons; the second level can hold 6 electrons

The correct answer is: the first level can hold 2 electrons; the second level can hold 8 electrons.