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Electronic configuration How can the outermost electrons in silicon be 2s and 2p electrons?

My book says the number of outermost electrons in silicon is $4$. Yes, right. But then it says those are $\mathrm{2s \ and \ 2p}$$\ce{2s}$ and $\ce{2p}$ electrons. ElectronicThe electronic configuration of silicon is $\ce{1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^2}$.

$\mathrm{1s^2 \ 2s^2 \ 2p^6 \ 3s^2 \ 3p^2}$

So How are the outermost electrons are $\mathrm{2s \ and \ 2p}$$\ce{2s}$ and $\ce{2p}$ electrons. Those belong to $\mathrm{3^{rd}}$ Shellthird shell.

Then it says the maximum number of electrons in the outermost shell is $8$. Correct. But then it says those are $\mathrm{2s+6p}$$\ce{2s + 6p}$ electrons. How?

I'm actually studying physics and i hate chemistry. I don't know much about electronic configurations and all. But i have to know in order to go any further. So please give me a suitable answer.

Electronic configuration

My book says the number of outermost electrons in silicon is $4$. Yes, right. But then it says those are $\mathrm{2s \ and \ 2p}$ electrons. Electronic configuration of silicon is

$\mathrm{1s^2 \ 2s^2 \ 2p^6 \ 3s^2 \ 3p^2}$

So How the outermost electrons are $\mathrm{2s \ and \ 2p}$ electrons. Those belong to $\mathrm{3^{rd}}$ Shell.

Then it says the maximum number of electrons in the outermost shell is $8$. Correct. But then it says those are $\mathrm{2s+6p}$ electrons. How?

I'm actually studying physics and i hate chemistry. I don't know much about electronic configurations and all. But i have to know in order to go any further. So please give me a suitable answer.

How can the outermost electrons in silicon be 2s and 2p electrons?

My book says the number of outermost electrons in silicon is $4$. Yes, right. But then it says those are $\ce{2s}$ and $\ce{2p}$ electrons. The electronic configuration of silicon is $\ce{1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^2}$.

How are the outermost electrons $\ce{2s}$ and $\ce{2p}$ electrons. Those belong to third shell.

Then it says the maximum number of electrons in the outermost shell is $8$. Correct. But then it says those are $\ce{2s + 6p}$ electrons. How?

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Electronic configuration

My book says the number of outermost electrons in silicon is $4$. Yes, right. But then it says those are $\mathrm{2s \ and \ 2p}$ electrons. Electronic configuration of silicon is

$\mathrm{1s^2 \ 2s^2 \ 2p^6 \ 3s^2 \ 3p^2}$

So How the outermost electrons are $\mathrm{2s \ and \ 2p}$ electrons. Those belong to $\mathrm{3^{rd}}$ Shell.

Then it says the maximum number of electrons in the outermost shell is $8$. Correct. But then it says those are $\mathrm{2s+6p}$ electrons. How?

I'm actually studying physics and i hate chemistry. I don't know much about electronic configurations and all. But i have to know in order to go any further. So please give me a suitable answer.