8, with the exception of helium which has 2.
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Noble gases have a full outer energy level with 8 electrons, except for helium which has 2 electrons in its outer energy level.
Noble gases have completely filled orbitals. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2) and have stable electronic configuration.
Noble gases have completely filled orbitals / energy levels. They generally have 8 valence electrons (helium has only 2 valence electrons) and have stable electronic configuration.
Each noble gas has an 'octet' of electrons, meaning a full outer shell of 8 electrons, except for Helium which only needs 2 electrons to fill the outer shell.
All of the noble gases have filled s- and p-orbitals, giving them 8 outer shell electrons.
Yes, the outermost energy level of the atoms of the noble gases are filled, meaning that they have the maximum number of electrons. This is why noble gases are stable and unreactive. The atoms of reactive elements share or transfer electrons in order to fill their outermost energy levels, making them stable like the noble gases.
There are no noble gases in the first energy level. Noble gases are found in the last (highest) energy level of an atom. The first energy level can only hold a maximum of 2 electrons, while the noble gases have completely filled outermost energy levels.
The outer shell of noble gases is called the valence shell. It is stable because it is fully filled with electrons, making noble gases chemically inert.
Helium has 2 valence electrons. All other noble gases have 8 valence electrons.
Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost energy level of an atom that are involved in chemical bonding. Noble gases have a full outer shell of valence electrons, making them stable and unreactive. Other elements seek to attain a similar electron configuration to noble gases by gaining, losing, or sharing electrons to achieve stability.