What is the maximum number of electrons an M shell of the atom can accomodate?

Giovanna Shaw

Giovanna Shaw

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2022-11-24

What is the maximum number of electrons an M shell of the atom can accomodate?

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The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a shell is given by the formula 2 n 2 , where n denotes the shell number. Thus, since for the K shell, n = 1, hence the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the K shell is 2 × ( 1 ) 2 = 2 If, however, a given shell is the outermost shell, it cannot hold more than 8 electrons.
Similarly for M, the value of n = 3,
so no of electrons = 2 × ( 3 ) 2 = 18
The M shell can therefore accommodate up to 18 electrons, but if it is the outermost shell, it can only accommodate 8 electrons.

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