How many electrons can be in an electron shell?

Answer 1

The number of electrons depend on the principal quantum number. For n=1 the maximum number of allowed electrons is 2. And the values are 8 and 18 for n=2 and n=3 respectively. When n>3, the maximum electrons allowed in the shell is 32.

Answer 2

It depends on the what shell you are talking about. s orbitals have 2 electrons with opposite spin. p orbitals can hold 6 electrons in 3 subshells that look like dumbbells. d orbitals can hold 10 electrons in 5 subshells, 4 of which look like clovers and one that looks like a dumbbell with a donut circling the node. f orbitals can hold 14 electrons in 7 subshells that are much harder to describe.

Answer 3

Different shells can hold different no. of atoms.

K shell-2 electrons

L shell-8 electrons

M shell-18 electrons

It increases according to the formula 2n*n where n is the position of the shell.

K shell is the first shell Then comes L M N etc.

For eg. K shell

2*1*1=2

L shell

2*2*2=8

M shell

2*3*3=18

I think you got it

By Aditya Raj

Answer 4

2n2 is the maximum number of electrons in each shell where 'n' is the number of the shell.

1st shell - 2 electrons

2nd shell - 8 electrons

3rd shell - 18 electrons

and so on

Answer 5

2 in the first then 8 then 8 again then how every many is left

Answer 6

the first shell hods 2 the second shell holds 8 the third shell holds 8 the forth shell holds 16

if u look at the table it is however many are in the horizontal row

Answer 7

Its always 8.