Name :
(a) three elements that have a single electron in their outermost shells.
(b) two elements that have two electrons in their outermost shells.
(c) three elements with filled outermost shells.


(a) The three elements that have a single electron in their outermost shells are-
Lithium : Atomic number – 3(2, 1);
Sodium : Atomic number – 11(2, 8, 1);
Potassium : Atomic number – 19(2, 8, 8, 1).

(b) The two elements that have two electrons in their outermost shells are
Beryllium : Atomic number – 4(2, 2);
Calcium : Atomic number – 20(2, 8, 8, 2)

(c) Three elements with filled outermost shells are-
Helium : Atomic number – 2(2);
Neon : Atomic number – 10(2, 8);
Argon : Atomic number – 18(2, 8, 8).

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Updated on: 13-Mar-2023

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