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A shell of an atom is meant to contain or hold an electron floating around the nucleus. They don't actually cover the whole atom. They're rings made of the electrons that float in orbit around the atom.but the answer is electron paths

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Is it easier to remove an electron from the outside shell of a K atom than from the outside shell of a Na atom?

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