Question
Download Solution PDFWhat is the maximum number of electrons that the third orbit or M-shell can have?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 18.
Key Points
- The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the M shell of an atom is 18.
- The shell corresponds to the principal quantum numbers.
- For the M shell principle, the quantum number is 3.
- So, the maximum number of electrons present in the M shell is 18.
- The shell number is expressed by the formula 2n2, where n is the number of shells.
- The shells, values of n, and the total number of electrons can be accommodated.
Additional Information
- Each subshell is constrained to hold 4ℓ + 2 electrons at most, namely:
- Each s subshell holds at most 2 electrons
- Each p subshell holds at most 6 electrons
- Each d subshell holds at most 10 electrons
- Each f subshell holds at most 14 electrons
- Each g subshell holds at most 18 electrons
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