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