Use the information extracted from the periodic table in Figure 2.2 to answer the following questions.

-How many electrons would be expected in the outermost electron shell of an atom with atomic number 12?

Question

Use the information extracted from the periodic table in Figure 2.2 to answer the following questions.

-How many electrons would be expected in the outermost electron shell of an atom with atomic number 12?

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An atom with atomic number 12 is magnesium, which is in group 2 of the periodic table. It has 2 electrons in its outermost shell.

Use the Information Extracted from the Periodic Table in Figure