* Neon's Electron Configuration: Neon (Ne) has an atomic number of 10, meaning it has 10 electrons. Its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶.
* Shell and Subshells: The first number in each part of the configuration (1, 2) represents the electron shell.
* The '1' represents the first shell (the K shell).
* The '2' represents the second shell (the L shell).
* Electrons in the L Shell: The L shell has two subshells: 2s and 2p.
* 2s² indicates 2 electrons in the 2s subshell.
* 2p⁶ indicates 6 electrons in the 2p subshell.
Therefore, there are a total of 8 electrons in the L shell of neon.
