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If each orbital can take maximum of three electrons (elements), then the number of elements in 2nd period is: ________. (write the ans as x/3)

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The second orbit has four orbital and each orbital can accommodate 3 electrons so total no of electrons in the second orbit is 4×3=12.
So ,second period has 12 elements.

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