According to the atomic shell model, the second shell can hold up to ____ electrons.

A) one
B) two
C) four
D) six
E) eight

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According to the atomic shell model, the second shell can hold up to ____ electrons.A) oneB) twoC) fourD) sixE) eight

Thuy Ly Nguyen · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  The second shell can hold a maximum of 8 electrons according to the atomic shell model. The first shell can hold up to 2 electrons, while the third shell can hold up to 18 electrons. Each shell has a maximum capacity based on the number and arrangement of its subshells and orbitals.

According to the atomic shell model, the second shell can hold up to ____ electrons.

A) one
B) two
C) four
D) six
E) eight

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