Why is the 11th electron of the sodium atom located in the 3rd energy level

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Q: Why is the 11th electron of the sodium atom located in the third energy level rather than in the second energy level?

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Each energy level holds a certain number of atoms. These numbers should have been discussed in class lectures or the textbook.
 

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