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Why do helium and lithium exhibit very different chemical behaviors, even though they differ by only one electron? Why is this question in this chapter rather than in Chapter 11?

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Why do helium and lithium exhibit very different chemical behaviors, even though they differ by only one electron? Why is this question in this chapter rather than in Chapter 11?

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It is worth noting that the shells that surround the nucleus can hold a varying number of electrons. The first (smallest) shell can only contain 2 electrons, while the second shell can contain 8.

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