Chemistry, asked by Karsker, 10 months ago

Calcium has electronic configuration 2,8,8,2. How is that possible when M shell can have maximum 18 electrons by 2n^2 formula ?

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Answered by mynameisabcxyz
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According to octet rule

a shell can hold only 8 electrons

but remember that is true for elements till atomic no. 20,i.e. till calcium



Karsker: How did elections move to N shell when M shell wasn't completely filled with 18 electrons?
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