What happens when an atom has more electrons than can fit in one energy

level?

A. The extra electrons start to fill higher sublevels in the energy level.

B. The extra electrons begin to fill the next energy level.

C. The extra electrons are lost, forming ions.

D. The extra electrons pair up in the orbitals within the sublevel.

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Chemistry

Micaela Burke

24 December, 16:26

What happens when an atom has more electrons than can fit in one energy

level?

A. The extra electrons start to fill higher sublevels in the energy level.

B. The extra electrons begin to fill the next energy level.

C. The extra electrons are lost, forming ions.

D. The extra electrons pair up in the orbitals within the sublevel.

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Marilyn Burch · Answer 1

If any atom has more electrons than one energy level can hold, then automatically the electron is accommodated in the next energy level (shell). The remaining extra electrons starts to fill the next energy level. This produces the valency of that particular atom.