Question

If there were 10 periods in the periodic table then how many elements would last period can
maximum comprise of.​

Answer 1

32 elements

The maximum number of elements in a period is equal to the maximum number of electrons in its outer most shell. As we move from one period to the other the number of electrons it can accommodate in its orbital increases (in the order of s, p, d and f). So, we would have 32 elements in the 10th period.

Answer 2

Answer:

max no of e.= 2×(n+2/2)^2

10 period =72e.