Question

What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the n = 2 shell?For a 4s orbital ,what are the possible values of n, l and ml.

Answer 1

Answer:

$8\text{ electrons}$

Explanations:

Here, we want to get the maximum number of electrons

Mathematically, we have that as:

$N\text{ = 2n}^2$

Now, we simply have to substitute 2 for n

$N\text{ = 2\lparen2\rparen}^2\text{ = 8 electrons}$