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Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
There are two electrons at most in an orbital, further, they have spins in opposed directions.
Orbitals don't contain elements. The elements each have specific orbitals based on the number of electrons it has. All of the elements have at least one s orbital. Hydrogen being the simplest element has one electron in the 1s orbital. The s orbital can contain a maximum of 2 electrons.
There can only be 2 electrons in each single orbital, and they will be on opposite sides of the electron cloud (orbital).
The are two electrons in the 3s orbital of magnesium (Mg.)
Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, with opposite spins according to the Pauli exclusion principle.
The 2s orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
6 electrons in total, 2 in each orbital
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.
s-orbital = 2e- (s) orbital can hold 2 electrons, each with opposite spin. p-orbital = 6e- (p) orbital can hold 6 electrons in 3 suborbitals, so 2 electrons in each d-orbital = 10e- (d) orbital can hold 10 electrons in 5 suborbitals, so 2 electrons in each f-orbital = 14e- (f) orbital can hold 14 electrons in 7 suborbitals, so 2 electrons in each
The fourth orbital, which is the 4d orbital, can hold up to 10 electrons. This orbital has a higher energy level than the 3d orbital and can accommodate more electrons. Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons per subshell (s, p, d, f).