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The maximum number of electrons in a shell can be calculated by the formula _______.

A
n2
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n
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2n
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2n2
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Solution

The correct option is D 2n2
The maximum number of electrons present in a shell is given by the formula 2n2, where ‘n’ is always natural number.
n represents the principal quantum number. It represents the size and the energy of the shell.
Hence, the maximum number of electrons in different shells are as follows:

1. First orbit or K-shell (n=1) =
2x12 = 2
2. Second orbit or L-shell (n=2) =
2x22 = 8
and so on.


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