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what is the maximum number of electron which can be accommodated in the L shell of an atom

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The maximum number of electrons which can be accommodated in a shell of an atom = 2n2
Where, n is the number of the shell.
For L shell, n = 2
Therefore, maximum number of electron which can be accommodated in L shell of an atom = 2 x 22 = 8.


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