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What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the n = 2 shell?For a 4s orbital ,what are the possible values of n, l and ml.

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Answer:


8\text{ electrons}

Explanations:

Here, we want to get the maximum number of electrons

Mathematically, we have that as:


N\text{ = 2n}^2

Now, we simply have to substitute 2 for n


N\text{ = 2\lparen2\rparen}^2\text{ = 8 electrons}

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