Question

If an element contains six electrons, how many will be placed in the second valence shell?

A. 8
B. 4
C. 2
D. 6

Answer 1

the other answer is wrong, the question asks how many will be on the second sheel which is B, 4, as the first valence shell holds two, 6-2=4 meaning there will definatly be 4 electrons on the second valence shell

Answer 2

A. 8

Step-by-step explanation:

The 2s subshell holds a maximum of 2 electrons, and the 2p subshell holds a maximum of 6 electrons. Which means that the second shell can hold a maximum of only 8 electrons (2+6 = 8)