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The maximum number of electrons in the outermost shell is:

AEleven
BEight
CSeven
DNine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Eight
1. Inner shells can hold more than this. 2. The outermost shell is capped. 3. It holds a maximum of 8 electrons. _Source: syllabus Science, Ch 4 'Structure of the Atom'_
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