What is the shell of an hydrogen atom called

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Nelson Ball

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1 May, 20:04

What is the shell of an hydrogen atom called

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Nayeli Castaneda · Answer 1

If Hydrogen has 1 electron it can only have 1 outer shell (or orbital) as an electron cannot by split across shells. In general, the first shell can hold 2 electrons, the second can hold 8. Consequently, hydrogen only has 1 outer shell as it has less than 2 electrons so it does not need another shell.