Question

Carbon has an atomic number of 6. How many electrons are in a carbon atom’s second energy level?

Answer 1

A) 4

B) 6

C) 2

Answer is 4

Answer 2

Carbon is an atom so electrons=protons
First shell has 2 electrons and the next 8 so with 6 electrons the first shell fills and 4 are left to go into the 2th shell.