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Use the Periodic Table below to help you answer the question: Which atomic model of boron (B) is correct?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Boron (B) has atomic number 5, so a neutral atom has 5 electrons. The K (1st) shell holds 2 electrons and the L (2nd) shell holds the remaining 3.

So the correct model is the one showing 2 electrons in the inner shell and 3 electrons in the outer shell.