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The inner shell is complete with two electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with four electrons.
The inner shell is complete with two electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with four electrons.
The inner shell is incomplete with three electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with three electrons.
The inner shell is incomplete with three electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with three electrons.
The inner shell is complete with four electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with two electrons.
The inner shell is complete with four electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with two electrons.
The inner shell is complete with three electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with three electrons.
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The correct option that describes the structure of the electron shells in a neutral carbon atom is:
The inner shell is complete with two electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with four electrons.
This correctly reflects that carbon has two electrons in its first (inner) shell and four electrons in its outer shell, which is characteristic of carbon's electron configuration (1s² 2s² 2p²).
