Question

Why M Shell Is Not Containing 18 Electrons

Answer 1

✔✅This implies that it can contain a maximum of 2 * electrons. However if you consider the first 18 elements of the periodic table, the maximum number of electrons found in the m-shell is 8. This is because of the fact that electrons are filled in shells in the increasing order of energy.

Answer 2

$<b>$The L shell only holds eight electrons. The M shell only holds eight electrons. The M shell can actually hold up to 18 electrons as you move to higher atomic numbers. The maximum number of electrons you will find in any shell is 32.

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