Structure of Atom - Result Question 59

####63. The total number of electrons that can be accommodated in all the orbitals having principal quantum number 2 and azimuthal quantum number 1 is

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(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 6

(d) 8

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Solution:

  1. (c) n=2,l=1 means 2p-orbital. Electrons that can be accommodated =6 as p sub-shell has 3 orbitals and each orbital contains 2 electrons.


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