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What is the formula to determine the maximum number of electrons in a shell?
Remember the formula format involving n.
How many electrons can the L-shell hold?
Think about n equals to 2.
What is the maximum number of electrons in the L-shell?
Use the formula for shells.
True or False: Electrons fill outer shells before inner shells.
Recall our conversation about stability.
An element has six electrons in its outer shell. Predict its likely valency and explain why.
Think about the stability of electrons.
If an atom has three filled shells, how many total electrons does it hold?
Use the maximum electron counts for filled shells.
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