electron shell

• Bereich um den Atomkern, in dem sich Elektronen mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit aufhalten; er ist in Energieniveaus oder Orbitale gegliedert.

The region surrounding the nucleus of an atom where electrons are most likely to be found, organized into energy levels or orbitals.

1. Atomic structureC1formal

   A region surrounding the nucleus of an atom where electrons are most likely to be found, organized into energy levels.

   Elektronenschale

   • The first electron shell can hold up to two electrons.
   • Electrons in the outermost shell determine the chemical properties of an element.
   • When an atom absorbs energy, an electron can jump to a higher electron shell.