Write down the electron distribution of chlorine atom. How many electrons are there in the L shell? (Atomic number of chlorine is 17).

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The atomic number of chlorine atom is 17.

Electronic configuration:

K L M

2 8 7

Hence, the L shell of chlorine contains 8 electrons.

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