What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in an atom in which the highest principal quantum number values are 4? (a)10 (b)18 (c)36 (d)54

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in an

1.	What is the maximum number of electrons that can be accommodated in an atom in which the highest principal quantum number values are 4? (a)10 (b)18 (c)36 (d)54
Answer» 36 is right answerExplanation:Here the highest principal quantum number is 4. THEREFORE, the element belongs to the 4th period and it is Krypton. The MAXIMUM number of electrons can be ACCOMMODATED in an atom is 36.