Electron configuration & subshells

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formula for maximum number of electrons in a shell

2n²

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what are the subshells

s, p, d, f

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what are the subshells in shell 1?

s

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what are the subshells in shell 2?

s,p

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what are the subshells in shell 3?

s,p,d

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what are the subshells in shell 4?

s,p,d,f

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how many electrons does each subshell contain?

s-2

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p-6

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d-10

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f-14

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how many electrons in each shell?

1st shell- 2

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2nd shell- 8

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3rd shell- 18

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4th shell- 32

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What are orbitals?

shells or energy levels where electrons are found

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how many electrons can each orbital contain?

2 electrons

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What is electron configuration?

the arrangement of electrons in an atom