Chemistry, asked by talbert452, 1 year ago

If a shell can hold a maximum of 32 electrons, what is the value of n? 2 3 4 5

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Answered by tiwaavi
17
We know the maximum number of the electrons that can be hold by the shell is given by the formula 2n².

∴ Number of Electrons that can be Possibly hold = 2n²
Here, n is the number of the shells.
 ∴ 32 = 2n²
 n² = 16
 n = √16
 n = 4 

Hence, the number of the shells is 4.

Hence, Option 3. (4 shells)  is correct.


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Answered by vishesh180999
6
A shell can hold a maximum of 2n² electrons.
According to the question, 2n² = 32 → n² = 16 → n = 4.
So, value of n is 4.
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