Question

practice looking at elements on the periodic table by visiting this website: https://assets.learnosity.com/organisations/772/videos/8b422801 - 6d8e - 4b65 - 8984 - abd792c43e57/video.mp4 what does an electron configuration of 2.6 mean? 2 electrons in the outer shell and 6 in the inner shell 2 electrons stay with the atom and 6 electrons leave 2 electrons in the inner shell and 6 in the outer shell this is the same for all elements

Explanation:

Electron configuration shows the distribution of electrons in an atom's shells. The first shell can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, and subsequent shells follow specific capacity rules. A configuration of 2.6 means 2 electrons fill the first (inner) shell and 6 electrons are in the second (outer) shell.

Answer:

2 electrons in the inner shell and 6 in the outer shell