How do I work out how many electrons are in the outer shell of an element?

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Question by Christina: How do I work out how many electrons are in the outer shell of an element?
How can I work out how many electrons are in the outer shell of an element?

The question: How many electrons are there in the outer shell of every group 13 element?


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Answer by hanan
check under which group the element is in the periodic table
if group 1 then 1
2 then 2
3 then 3
4 then 4
5 then 5
6 then 6
7 then 7
8 then 8



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