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Which electron shell in an atom of calcium in the ground state

Which electron shell in an atom of calcium in the ground state
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Which electron shell in an atom of calcium in the ground state

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When calcium forms an ion, it loses its two valence electrons and becomes a calcium ion with a 2+ charge. In that case the highest energy level occupied by the calcium ion's electrons in its ground state would be the third energy level.
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