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If the question is an attempt to ask "How many orbitals are there with principal quantum number n = 2", then 4 orbitals which can hold a total of 8 electrons.

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How many shells or orbitals does an atom of silicon have?

An atom of silicon has three electron shells or orbitals. These are the K, L, and M shells. The K shell can hold up to 2 electrons, the L shell can hold up to 8 electrons, and the M shell can hold up to 18 electrons.


How many electron orbital shells does chlorine have?

Your question reveals a common confusion between orbitals and shells. Chlorine has three electron shells: the first, second and third. The first shell has just the one orbital, the 1s The second shell has two sub-shells, the 2s and the 2p. There are three p orbitals in the 2p sub-shell. Each orbital can hold two electrons, so there are eight electrons maximum in the second shell. The third shell likewise has two sub-shells, the 3s and the 3p, but the 3p is not completely filled, leaving room for one more electron. When chlorine gains this electron it will become a Cl- ion. This is summed up in the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p5.


How many orbital shells do boron have?

Boron has two orbital shells. The first shell contains 2 electrons, while the second shell can hold up to 8 electrons. Boron typically has 5 electrons, with 2 in the first shell and 3 in the second shell.


How many orbitals does sulfur have?

Sulfur has three electron orbitals. The first orbital contains 2 electrons, the second contains 8 and the third contains 6.


How many electrons does aluuminum have in the second shell?

This is a chemical element. You can find the how many electron in a single atom by using a periodic table.

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How many orbitals does the second shell in an atom contain and how many electrons can it hold?

The second shell in an atom contains 4 orbitals and can hold up to 8 electrons.


How many possible electrons are found in the second shell?

8 electrons can be accommodated in the 2nd shell (aka 2nd energy level). 2 in the 2s orbital and 6 in the 2p orbitals.


How many orbitals are found in p-shell?

There are three p orbitals in a p-shell, labeled as px, py, and pz. Each can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.


How many orbitals would be found in entire second energy level?

In the second energy level, there are four orbitals - one 2s orbital and three 2p orbitals.


How many orbitals are in the third shell?

The third shell can hold a maximum of 18 orbitals. This includes one 3s orbital, three 3p orbitals, and five 3d orbitals, totaling nine orbitals. Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.


How many types of orbitals are in the sixth shell?

There are four types of orbitals in the sixth shell: s, p, d, and f orbitals. The s orbital is spherical, the p orbitals are dumbbell-shaped, the d orbitals are cloverleaf-shaped, and the f orbitals have more complex shapes. Each type of orbital can hold a specific number of electrons.


How many electron shells does Argon have?

3 shells; 2 electrons in the first shell, 8 in the second shell and 8 in the third shell.


How many full orbitals and half-full orbitals are there in valence shell of krypton?

Krypton is a noble gas and hence has stable electronic configuration. Its valence shell configuration is 4s2 4p6 . Therefore, it has 1-s and 3-p full orbitals in its valence shell.


How many electrons can be placed in the second energy level?

8 electrons. The second energy level (n=2) has 4 orbitals. One s orbital and three p orbitals. Each orbital can hold 2 electrons of opposite spin.


How many shells or orbitals does an atom of silicon have?

An atom of silicon has three electron shells or orbitals. These are the K, L, and M shells. The K shell can hold up to 2 electrons, the L shell can hold up to 8 electrons, and the M shell can hold up to 18 electrons.


How many orbitals are in the 5th principal shell?

There are three p orbitals in all levels 2 and above. these are the px, py and pz orbitals, the (suffix is the direction - px lies along the x axis). In the 5th level they will be 5px, 5py, 5pz


How many sub orbitals do shell 4 and 5?

Only four in each have been observed.