2006-10-24 04:39:17 · 7 answers · asked by Laura W 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Eight, except for the very lightest atoms, where the target is two.
2006-10-24 04:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 electrons for higher atoms.2 for H,He.Also some atoms attain stability by having half filled outer orbits
2006-10-24 12:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by amar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 electrons
2006-10-24 11:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on which shell you are filling it would be 2 or 8 or more there should be a graph to show how to fill the shells.
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 4s 3d 4p 5s 4d 5p 6s 4f 5d 6p 7s 5f 6d 7p
s subshell holds 2 e-
p subshell holds 6 e-
d subshell holds 10 e-
f subshell holds 14 e-
2006-10-24 11:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by Homemadevader37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8- Octet rule
2- Duplet rule (smaller atoms only)
By the way this is a Chemistry question, dont know why it is here...
2006-10-24 12:08:18 · answer #5 · answered by Biologyfreakz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eight electrons
2006-10-24 11:41:17 · answer #6 · answered by thiru k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
octet
2006-10-24 11:41:56 · answer #7 · answered by kavita b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋