In the atomic structure, electrons reside in different energy levels around the nucleus. According to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, no two electrons in a single atom can have the same set of quantum numbers. Considering a neutral atom of silicon (Si) with an atomic number of 14, how many electrons can it accommodate in its third principal energy level (n=3), and why?

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"In the atomic structure, electrons reside in different energy levels around the nucleus. According to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, no two electrons in a single atom can have the same set of quantum numbers. Considering a neutral atom of silicon (Si) with an atomic number of 14, how many electrons can it accommodate in its third principal energy level (n=3), and why?" 

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