What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy one orbital

Explanation: The first shell can hold 2 electrons and the next one can hold 8. So, if we have an atom like boron which has 5 electrons, we would put 2 electrons in the first shell and we would put our remainder in the second shell.

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The atomic nucleus made up from protons (yellow) and neutrons (blue) and held together by nuclear forces. nuclear forces (also known as nuclear interactions or strong forces) are the forces that act between two or more nucleons. they bind protons and neutrons (“nucleons”) into atomic