Question

How many electrons are in the highest occupied energy level of a neutral silicon atom?

8

14

4

12

Answer 1

@Cuanchi

Answer 2

@vera_ewing

Answer 3

can you write the electronic configuration for Si?

Answer 4

no i really dont know @aaronq

Answer 5

it's an essential skill if you're doing chemistry and it will come in handy.

watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AFPfg0Como

Answer 6

still have no idea

Answer 7

@Cuanchi

Answer 8

@aaronq I know there is 14 electrons in silicon

Answer 9

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 2p2

Answer 10

is it 4

Answer 11

awesome. nope, the last energy level would be 3

the number preceeding the letter (orbital) is the energy level, the higher the number, the higher the energy an electron is

Answer 12

oh wait, no the configuration you wrote is incomplete.

\(\sf \huge 1s^2 2s^22p^63s^23p^2\)

so yeah, 4 electrons

Answer 13

so the answer is 4

Answer 14

yeah