Question 304 of 991 in Principles of Chemistry

Drawing diagrams of electronic configurations

1 mark · Easy

A diagram shows an atom with 2 electrons in its first shell and 6 electrons in its second shell. What is the total number of electrons in this atom?

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Also accept: eight

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B1 · 1 mark · Gives correct total of 8.

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Total electrons = 2 + 6 = 8.

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