The maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in an electron shell is given by the formula 2n², where 'n' is the principal quantum number of the shell.
What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in the M shell of an atom?
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2022 · Topic: Atomic Structure (Electronic Configurations of Multi-electron Atoms and Ions)
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