I have an iMac 5.1 ,2ghz core 2duo  with 1gb 667 MHz ddr2 SS ram running osx 10.6.8. How much tota ram can I install and will it be enough to run lion and/or mountain lion?

I have a iMac 5.1 running osx 10.6.8 , core 2duo, and 1ghz 667mhz DDR sdram. How much ram can be added and will it run lion/mountain lion? Thanks.

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