When compared with the energy of an electron in the first shell of a carbon atom, the energy of an electron in the second shell of a carbon atom is

(1) less (2) greater (3) the same

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Bradley Ferrell

7 November, 03:23

When compared with the energy of an electron in the first shell of a carbon atom, the energy of an electron in the second shell of a carbon atom is

(1) less (2) greater (3) the same

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Esmeralda Brennan · Answer 1

The answer is (2) greater. The energy of an electron will increase when the number of valence shell increases. So the energy of an electron in the second shell of a carbon atom is greater than in the first shell.

When compared with the energy of an electron in the first shell of a carbon atom, the energy of an electron in the second shell of a carbon atom is(1) less (2) greater (3) the same

When compared with the energy of an electron in the first shell of a carbon atom, the energy of an electron in the second shell of a carbon atom is

(1) less (2) greater (3) the same