irshad hussain
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N shell can have a maximum of 32 electrons.
Fourth or N shell has 2 x (4) 2 = 32 electrons
The principal quantum number determines the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in a shell (n). The shell number is expressed by the formula 2n2, where n is the number of shells. The shells, values of n, and the total number of electrons that can be accommodated are tabulated below.
Shell and ‘n’ value | Maximum electrons in the electron configuration |
K shell, n=1 | 2 ✕ 12 = 2 |
L shell, n=2 | 2 ✕ 22 = 8 |
M shell, n=3 | 2 ✕ 32 = 18 |
N shell, n=4 | 2 ✕ 42 = 32 |