electron shell

• Región alrededor del núcleo atómico donde los electrones tienen mayor probabilidad de encontrarse, organizada en niveles de energía u orbitales.

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.

   capa electrónica

   • 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.