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There are two sublevels in the second principal energy level: the s sublevel and the p sublevel. The s sublevel can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, while the p sublevel can hold a maximum of 6 electrons.
The maximum number of electrons that can enter each type of sublevel in an atom are as follows: s sublevel: 2 electrons p sublevel: 6 electrons d sublevel: 10 electrons f sublevel: 14 electrons
Multiply the orbitals in that sublevel by 2. The s sublevel has one orbital and can contain 2 electrons. The p sublevel has three orbitals and can contain 6 electrons. The d sublevel has five orbitals and can contain 10 electrons. The f sublevel has seven orbitals and can contain 14 electrons.
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The p sublevel consists of three orbitals, each of which can hold up to 2 electrons. This totals to a maximum of 6 electrons in the p sublevel. In contrast, the s sublevel consists of only one orbital, which can hold a maximum of 2 electrons due to the rules of electron configuration in an atom.
There are 9 orbitals in a g sublevel. (there is 1 in an s sublevel, 3 in a p sublevel, 5 in a d sublevel, 7 in an f sublevel, 9 in a g sublevel, 11 in an h sublevel, etc.)
Phosphorus has 3 electrons in the 4p sublevel.
The maximum number of electrons in the 2p sublevel is 6. The p sublevel has three orbitals, each of which can take two electrons.
Six in p orbital, in each sublevel of p (px, py, pz) there are two electrons at max.
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6 electrons in 3 orbitals of p-sublevel: px, py and pz
Oxygen has 2 electrons in the p orbital. Each p orbital can hold a maximum of 6 electrons, with 3 orbitals available in the p sublevel.