Question

How many electrons are present in the outermost shell of metals?

Answer 1

1-3 electrons are present in the outermost shell of the metals.

• The outermost shell is the valance shell and can accommodate only 8 electrons according to the octet rule even if it has the capacity.
• The metals are present on the extreme left of the periodic table.
• These metals have the tendency to donate electrons to attain the stable electronic configuration of near noble gases.
• These metals valency also ranges from 1-3.