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Potassium has 4 orbitals. The atomic number of potassium is 19, therefore, potassium has 19 electrons. Orbital 1 holds 2 electrons, Orbital 2 holds 8 electrons, Orbital 3 holds 8 electrons, and Orbital 4 holds 1 electron. *Note: Potassium has 1 valence electron.

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