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How many unpaired electrons are there in helium?

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It is having to electrons but 0 is unpaired
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There are 2. Helium is composed of two electrons bound by the electromagnetic force to a nucleus containing two protons along with either one or two neutrons, depending on the isotope, held together by the strong force.

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