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The formula for the maximum number of electrons in shells in an atom is given by 2n2. What does 'n' suggest?

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a

Orbitals

b

Number of orbitals

c

Orbit number

d

Orbit

answer is B.

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'n' in the formula 2n2 stands for orbit number.

According to the Bohr and Bury scheme, the maximum number of electrons present in a shell is given by the formula 2n2, where ‘n’ is the orbit number or shell number 1,2,3,….respectively for K, L, M....shell.

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