Question

the maximum number of elements in3 rd period is

Answer 1

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In the third period only those elements go in whose valance shell is 'M' shell. Or those elements which have only three shells.

The capacity of m shell, is 18

But after 8 electrons go in to the third shell, the next one goes to the 4th shell.

By Aufbau's principle,

4s orbital is of lower energy than of 3d. Electrons should first fill the orbitals of lower energy.

After 8 electrons go into 3rd shell, the next two electrons go into the 4th shell. The rest 10 electrons get back to the 3rd shell.

So, only 8 elements have m shell as their valance shell. Third period has only 8 elements in it.

The rest 10 elements, have 4th shell as their valance one.

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