Question

The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in an orbit is given by the formula ___ where "n" is the number of orbit.

Answer 1

$2n^2$ is the formula given by (Bohr and Bury) to determine the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in n^th shell.

For example:

• Maximum number of electrons present in first shell (here $n=1$) will be = $2n^2$

= $2{\left(1\right)}^2$

= $2$

• Maximum number of electrons present in second shell (here $n=2$) will be = $2n^2$

= $2{\left(2\right)}^2$

= $8$

Hence, the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in an orbit is given by the formula $2n^2$ where “n” is the number of orbit.