Well, the first valence electron shell contains 2 valence electrons, which every element has (with the exception of hydrogen), and all shells afterwards can hold up to 8 electrons. -So, by totaling,...
The atomic no. of Sodium (Na) is 11. It has three electron orbits (or Shells) containing 2, 8 and 1 electron respectively. K shell - 2 electrons L shell - 8 electrons M shell - 1 electron