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The L shells holds only 8 electrons. The M shell holds 8 electrons. However, it can hold up to 18 when the atomic number increases.

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how many electrons are in the fourth electron shell of manganese

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The M shell of an atom can hold up to 18 electrons

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This is a chemical element. You can find the how many electron in a single atom by using a Periodic Table.

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