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When does an atom have its highest energy

User Kusal Dissanayake
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Answer:

Atoms are at their most stable when their outermost energy level is either empty of electrons or filled with electrons. Sodium atoms have 11 electrons. Two of these are in the lowest energy level, eight are in the second energy level and then one electron is in the third energy level

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User Daniel Fischer
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Answer:

mid orbitals

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Usually mid orbitals has highest energy. Note after the electrons reach 32 they can't be accumulated in a shell.

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