Question

What is number of electrons in outermost orbit in neon?

Answer 1

the number of electrons in the outer most orbit of neon is 8

Answer 2

there are 8 electrons in the outermost orbital in the Neon.
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1s^2 2s^2 2p^6

so total elections = ( 2+6) = 8