Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
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Chapter 9 - Electrons in Atoms and the Periodic Table - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 320: 90

Answer

32 electrons.

Work Step by Step

The maximum number of electrons that can occupy the shell with principal quantum number n is equal to $2n^{2}$. Given that the n = 4, we obtain: The required answer = $2\times4^{2}$ = 32
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