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Electrons spin in shells around the nucleus. The closest shell (n = 1) can contain a maximum of _____ electrons?

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Electrons spin in shells around the nucleus. The closest shell (n = 1) can contain a maximum of 2 electrons.

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The given blank can be filled with two electrons.

The K, L, M, N are the four shells in an atom. The K shell is the initial that is present nearest to the nucleus of the atom, and it comprises two electrons. The L shell can withstand eight electrons, M shell can withstand eighteen electrons, and however, the atom attains stability if the last (valence) shell comprises eight electrons.


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