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No it can only hold up to 2.

You have a rule for finding the maximum of electrons in every single shell. It is 2 *(shellnumber)2.

Shell number 1 = 2 electrons

Shell number 2 = 8 electrons

Shell number 3 = 18 electrons

Shell number 4 = 32 electrons

Shell number 5 = 50 electrons

Shell number 6 = 72 electrons

Shell number 7 = 98 electrons

Shell number above does for the moment not exist.

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