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What is the maximum number of electrons in an atom whose highest-energy electrons have the principal quantum number $n=5 ?$
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The principal quantum number defines the energy level of an electron in an atom and the maximum number of electrons in a given energy level is given by the formula 2n^2. Show more…
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