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Shell Subshell Subshell Shell
Name name Max Max
Electrons Electrons
K 1s 2 2
L
2s 2 2 + 6 = 8
2p 6
M
3s 2 2 + 6 + 10 = 18
3p 6
3d 10
N
4s 2 2 + 6 + 10 + 14 =32
4p 6
4d 10
4f 14
Each subshell is constrained to hold 4ℓ + 2 electrons at most, namely:
Each s subshell holds at most 2 electrons
Each p subshell holds at most 6 electrons
Each d subshell holds at most 10 electrons
Each f subshell holds at most 14 electrons
Each g subshell holds at most 18 electrons
Therefore, the K shell, which contains only an s subshell, can hold up to 2 electrons; the L shell, which contains an s and a p, can hold up to 2 + 6 = 8 electrons, and so forth; that's why nth shell can hold up to 2n2 electrons.[1]
Although that formula gives the maximum in principle, in fact that maximum is only achieved (by known elements) for the first four shells (K, L, M, N). No known element has more than 32 electrons in any one shell.[6][7] This is because the subshells are filled according to the Aufbau principle. The first elements to have more than 32 electrons in one shell would belong to the g-block of period 8 of the periodic table. These elements would have some electrons in their 5g subshell and thus have more than 32 electrons in the O shell (fifth principal shell).
How Skyrim is involved in this.
Skyrim has soul gems.
Black
Grand
Great
Common
Lesser
Petty
If you have a black soul gem and a petty soul gem. You soul trap a mammoth. Mammoth's are Grand Souls.
Grand Soul gems and Black Soul gems yield the same enchantment result but are not the same soul.
The grand soul has to occupy the highest soul gem which in this case is the Black Soul gem.
Another scenario. You have a petty soul gem, black soul gem, and a common soul gem. You soul trap a creature which contains a lesser soul. The soul is then absorbed to the highest soul gem it can occupy.
As with electrons, electrons take up the highest energy level they can occupy.
Name name Max Max
Electrons Electrons
K 1s 2 2
L
2s 2 2 + 6 = 8
2p 6
M
3s 2 2 + 6 + 10 = 18
3p 6
3d 10
N
4s 2 2 + 6 + 10 + 14 =32
4p 6
4d 10
4f 14
Each subshell is constrained to hold 4ℓ + 2 electrons at most, namely:
Each s subshell holds at most 2 electrons
Each p subshell holds at most 6 electrons
Each d subshell holds at most 10 electrons
Each f subshell holds at most 14 electrons
Each g subshell holds at most 18 electrons
Therefore, the K shell, which contains only an s subshell, can hold up to 2 electrons; the L shell, which contains an s and a p, can hold up to 2 + 6 = 8 electrons, and so forth; that's why nth shell can hold up to 2n2 electrons.[1]
Although that formula gives the maximum in principle, in fact that maximum is only achieved (by known elements) for the first four shells (K, L, M, N). No known element has more than 32 electrons in any one shell.[6][7] This is because the subshells are filled according to the Aufbau principle. The first elements to have more than 32 electrons in one shell would belong to the g-block of period 8 of the periodic table. These elements would have some electrons in their 5g subshell and thus have more than 32 electrons in the O shell (fifth principal shell).
How Skyrim is involved in this.
Skyrim has soul gems.
Black
Grand
Great
Common
Lesser
Petty
If you have a black soul gem and a petty soul gem. You soul trap a mammoth. Mammoth's are Grand Souls.
Grand Soul gems and Black Soul gems yield the same enchantment result but are not the same soul.
The grand soul has to occupy the highest soul gem which in this case is the Black Soul gem.
Another scenario. You have a petty soul gem, black soul gem, and a common soul gem. You soul trap a creature which contains a lesser soul. The soul is then absorbed to the highest soul gem it can occupy.
As with electrons, electrons take up the highest energy level they can occupy.
