An atom has 6 electrons in its outer shell. How many unpaired electrons does it

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Hawke

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on: May 25, 2013

An atom has 6 electrons in its outer shell. How many unpaired electrons does it have?
A) 0
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6
E) 2 or 4

Melanie

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Reply #1 on: May 28, 2013

Quote from: Hawke on May 25, 2013

B) 2

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