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Periods 1 through 3

A simplified depiction of atomic structure

A simplified depiction of atomic structure

With the nucleus at the center with a positive charge, the electrons are "organized" in energy levels, or shells, at increasing distances from the nucleus. The distance between the n = 2 and n = 3 shells in this illustration is the difference in energy between them.

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