Answer:
stay the same.
Explanation: Period 3 consists of the full 1s, 2s, and 2p electron orbitals, plus the 3s and 3p valence orbitals, which are filled with a total of 8 more electrons as we move from left (Na) to the far right (Ar):
Na: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1
Ar: s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
As we move from left to right, and ignoring the already-filled 1s, 2s, and 2p orbitals, the period three starting and ending elements have the following:
Na: 3s1
Ar: 3s2, 3p6
All the new electrons electrons filled the third energy level (3s and 3p). So the energy level does not change, just the orbitals.
