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The Fundamental Unit Of Life

Question
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An element has atomic number 15. Write the electronic configuration of the atom and indicate the number of shells it will occupy.

Solution

The atomic no. of the element is 15. So it contains 15 protons. Hence the atom contains 15 electrons. It will have the following electronic configuration
 K                L             M
 2                8             5
∴  The atom occupies three shells.