What is 2n^2 rule ( of science)

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lozanna [386]3 years ago

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2n² rule:

This rule is used to determine number of electrons in particular shell.

n=1 means K shell

n=2 means L shell

n=3 means M shell

n=4means N shell

The first K shell can hold upto 2 electrons, L shell can hold up to 8, third M shell can hold up to 18and the fourth N shell can hold upto 32 electrons. This rule of arrangement of electrons according to the shell is known 2n2 rule where n means number of shell.

For example: There is one proton in the nucleus of hydrogen atom, which moves in K shell path. It has no neutron.

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c) Aluminum and chlorine : $AlCl_3$ : aluminium chloride.

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a) Sodium and nitrogen : Here sodium is having an oxidation state of +1 called as $Na^{+}$ cation and nitrogen forms an anion $N^{3-}$ with oxidation state of -3. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral $NaN_3$ named as sodium nitride.

b) Oxygen and strontium : Here strontium is having an oxidation state of +2 called as $Sr^{+}$ cation and oxygen forms an anion $O^{2-}$ with oxidation state of -2. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral $SrO$ named as strontium oxide.

c) Aluminum and chlorine : Here aluminium is having an oxidation state of +3 called as $Al^{3+}$ cation and chlorine forms an anion $Cl^{-}$ with oxidation state of -1. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral $AlCl_3$ named as aluminium chloride.

d) Cesium and bromine : Here cesium is having an oxidation state of +1 called as $Cs^{+}$ cation and bromine forms an anion $Br^{-}$ with oxidation state of -1. Thus they combine and their oxidation states are exchanged and written in simplest whole number ratios to give neutral $CsBr$ named as cesium bromide.