Question

What is the maximum number of electrons which can be accommodated in the 5th Shell?

Answer 1

• The maximum number of electrons in a shell is given by 2n²,where ‘n’ is the number of shells or orbit.
• The maximum number of electrons which can be accommodated in the 5th Shell is given by $2\times {\left(5\right)}^2=2\times 25=50.$