2 electrons
There can only be 2 electrons in each single orbital, and they will be on opposite sides of the electron cloud (orbital).
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
Each orbital contains maximum or 2 electrons. you could be either asking for this OR s orbital contains maximum of 2 electrons (has 1 orbitals) p orbital contains maximum of 6 electrons (has 3 orbitals) d orbital contains maximum of 10 electrons (has 5 orbitals)
6 electrons in total, 2 in each orbital
6 electrons can ocupy the 2p, 3p, 4p, and so on. each p subshell has 3 orbitals, and each orbital can hold up to 2 electrons, so each p subshell can hold up to 6 electrons total.
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.
There can only be 2 electrons in each single orbital, and they will be on opposite sides of the electron cloud (orbital).
Aluminum (Al) has 3 occupied p orbitals. Each p sublevel can hold a maximum of 6 electrons (2 electrons per orbital). Since aluminum has 3 valence electrons, all 3 will be in p orbitals.
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The are two electrons in the 3s orbital of magnesium (Mg.)
The 2s orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.
Twelve: 6 electrons in 2p6 and 6 electrons in 3p6. No electrons in 4p orbital in ground state, so 4p0, only 4s1 is occupied (4th period, group 1)
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