If the maximum shell of electron (N shell) can contain 32 electrons, then why it can contain a maximum of only 8 valence electrons? Please explain me this in detail.
The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in any shell according to Bohr and bury is 2 × n2, where n is the shell number
K-Shell will be=2 × 12=2
L- Shell will be=2 × 22 = 8
M- Shell will be= 2 × 32 =18
N- Shell will be= 2 × 42= 32
The maximum number of electrons that can be filled in the shells K, L, M, N respectively are 2, 8, 18, 32.
The maximum capacity of a shell to hold electrons is 8. The shells of an atom cannot accommodate more than 8 electrons, even if it has a capacity to accommodate more electrons. This is a very important rule called the Octet rule. According to this rule, atoms gain, lose or share electrons to achieve a stable configuration similar to the nearest noble gas.
The presence of 8 electrons in the outermost shell makes the atom very stable. Due to this rule, the shells M and N which have the capacity to hold more than eight electrons are allowed to hold only 8 electrons.
The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in any shell according to Bohr and bury is 2 × n2, where n is the shell number
K-Shell will be=2 × 12=2
L- Shell will be=2 × 22 = 8
M- Shell will be= 2 × 32 =18
N- Shell will be= 2 × 42= 32
The maximum number of electrons that can be filled in the shells K, L, M, N respectively are 2, 8, 18, 32.
The maximum capacity of a shell to hold electrons is 8. The shells of an atom cannot accommodate more than 8 electrons, even if it has a capacity to accommodate more electrons. This is a very important rule called the Octet rule. According to this rule, atoms gain, lose or share electrons to achieve a stable configuration similar to the nearest noble gas.
The presence of 8 electrons in the outermost shell makes the atom very stable. Due to this rule, the shells M and N which have the capacity to hold more than eight electrons are allowed to hold only 8 electrons.
