Question

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be found in any orbital of an atom?

Answer 1

To calcualate the maximum number of electrons use this formula:
`2n^2`
The letter `n` represents the number of electronic shells form 1 to 7.

Explanation:

E.g. If you want to calculate the maximum number of electrons in the third shell instead of `n` you put in your calculator `3`.

`2*3^2= 18`

In the third shell are 18 elelctrons max.