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What is the difference in the number of shells in magnesium and sulphur

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Shell number one can only hold 2 electrons, shell two can hold 8, and for the first EIGHTEEN elements shell THREE can hold a maximum of EIGHT electrons. ... So... for the element ofMAGNESIUM, you already know that the atomic number tells you THENUMBER of electrons. That means there are 12 electrons in a magnesiumatom.



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