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Determine the number of 3s electrons in Na .

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Explanation:The atomic number of sodium is 11. That is, the number of electrons in sodium is 11. Therefore, a sodium atom will have two electrons in the first shell, eight in the 2nd orbit, and an electron in the 3rd shell.

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