How many places are there for electrons in the third shell of an atom?

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Physics

Amber Hahn

12 November, 12:37

How many places are there for electrons in the third shell of an atom?

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Leila Stanton · Answer 1

The answer is 4 places for electrons

Makena Duncan · Answer 2

Each shell can contain only a fixed number of electrons: The first shell can hold up to two electrons, the second shell can hold up to eight (2 + 6) electrons, the third shell can hold up to18 (2 + 6 + 10) and so on. The general formula is that the nth shell can in principle hold up to 2 (n2) electrons.