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The energy level shell farthest from the nucleus would have the greatest potential energy. As electrons move farther from the nucleus, their potential energy increases due to the increasing distance from the positive charge of the nucleus. This is in line with the understanding that potential energy decreases as an object gets closer to a source of attraction.

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