The maximum number of electrons that L shell can accommodate are :

4

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8

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16

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32

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Solution

The correct option is C $8$
Maximum number of electrons a shell can accommodate are $2 n^{2}$
For L shell, n=2 so maximum electrons= $2 \times 4 = 8$

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