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17 October, 21:19

What is the neutral atom that has its first two energy levels filled, has 2 electrons in its third energy level, and has no other electrons?

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  1. 17 October, 23:58
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    The element would be Magnesium.

    Explanation:

    Magnesium has 12 electrons in total.

    The first shell (energy level) can hold 2 electrons.

    Then, every shell after this can hold a maximum of 8 electrons. So, a full second shell would take us up to 10 electrons. The spare 2 are in the third energy level as stated in the question.

    (2+8+2 = 12)

    The electronic configuration for this can be written as 2.8.2 or 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2
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