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An atom has three full orbitals in its second energy level. How many electrons are present in the second energy level of the atom

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6 electrons are in the third level if the atom.

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SIX ELECTRONS are present in the second energy level of the atom.
Atomic orbitals possess different energy level. In the second energy level of atoms, there are three dumbbell shaped P orbitals and each orbital has two electrons. The electrons in the three P orbitals correspond to 2 *3 = 6
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