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In an atom, the elecctrons spin around the center, also called the nucleus. The electrons like to be in separate shells/orbitals. ... So... for the element of ALUMINUM, you already know that the atomic number tells you the number of electrons. That means there are 13 electrons in a aluminum atom. and the electorn shells will be, 2,8,3