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ChemistryCLASS 9CBSE
answered 12 May 2026

Explain the concept of electron shells (or energy levels) and how electrons are distributed within them according to Bohr's model.

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Bohr's model proposes that electrons orbit the nucleus in specific, fixed energy levels called electron shells. Each shell can hold a maximum number of electrons: 2 in the first shell, 8 in the second, and 18 in the third (for the first few elements). Electrons fill the lowest energy shells first.

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