Question

1. explain the structure of the electron cloud by...

a. listing the number of electrons that fit in each level
i.
______
ii.
______
iii.
______
iv.
______

Explanation:

The electron cloud has energy levels (shells). The formula to calculate the maximum number of electrons in a shell is \(2n^{2}\), where \(n\) is the shell number.

• For the first level (\(n = 1\)): \(2\times1^{2}=2\) electrons.
• For the second level (\(n = 2\)): \(2\times2^{2}=8\) electrons.
• For the third level (\(n = 3\)): \(2\times3^{2}=18\) electrons.
• For the fourth level (\(n = 4\)): \(2\times4^{2}=32\) electrons.

Answer:

i. \(2\)
ii. \(8\)
iii. \(18\)
iv. \(32\)