4 Compared to the energy and charge of the electrons in the first shell of a Be atom, the electrons in the second shell of this atom have

(1) less energy and the same charge

(2) less energy and a different charge

(3) more energy and the same charge

(4) more energy and a different charge

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Abel Mcgee

29 January, 10:35

4 Compared to the energy and charge of the electrons in the first shell of a Be atom, the electrons in the second shell of this atom have

(1) less energy and the same charge

(2) less energy and a different charge

(3) more energy and the same charge

(4) more energy and a different charge

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Montana · Answer 1

Moving the electron away from the nucleus requires energy, so the electrons in the outer shell will have more energy than ones in the inner shell. Electrons always have a charge of - 1, so the charge in the inner and outer shell will be the same. Therefore the answer is 3

4 Compared to the energy and charge of the electrons in the first shell of a Be atom, the electrons in the second shell of this atom have(1) less energy and the same charge(2) less energy and a different charge(3) more energy and the same charge(4) more energy and a different charge

4 Compared to the energy and charge of the electrons in the first shell of a Be atom, the electrons in the second shell of this atom have

(1) less energy and the same charge

(2) less energy and a different charge

(3) more energy and the same charge

(4) more energy and a different charge