Drawing diagrams of electronic configurations
1 mark · EasyState the maximum number of electrons that can be placed in the first electron shell of an atom.
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B1 · 1 mark · States 2 as the correct maximum for the first electron shell.
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The first electron shell can hold up to 2 electrons.