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Electrons and the Periodic Table
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What is the formula for the maximum number of electrons in any energy level nn?

2n22n^2

Why don't electrons fall into the positively charged nucleus?

Electrons possess enough energy

What is the maximum number of electrons that the second energy level can hold?

88

What is the electron configuration of potassium (19 electrons)?

(2,8,8,1)(2,8,8,1)

Which feature makes noble gas electron configurations extremely stable?

Filled outer level or 8 in outer level

What do alkali metals tend to do to achieve noble gas configuration?

Lose one electron

What are valence electrons?

Electrons in the outermost level

How many electrons do halogens need to gain to achieve noble gas configuration?

One electron

Elements in the same group of the periodic table share what property?

Same number of valence electrons

How many valence electrons do all transition elements have?

22 valence electrons

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