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P stands for Principal shell and it can hold 6 electrons.

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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 places are there for electrons in the third shell of an atom?

The third shell of an atom can hold a maximum of 18 electrons. This shell consists of three subshells - s, p, and d - with each subshell being able to accommodate a certain number of electrons. The s subshell can hold up to 2 electrons, the p subshell can hold up to 6 electrons, and the d subshell can hold up to 10 electrons, totaling 18 electrons in the third shell.


How many electrons can 3rd shell hold?

In (3s2 3p6 3d10) = 2 + 6 + 10 = 18 electrons in the 3rd shell (3(s+p+d))


How many subshells are in the fourth shell?

The fourth shell has 4 subshells, which are labeled s, p, d, and f. The s subshell can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, the p subshell can hold a maximum of 6 electrons, the d subshell can hold a maximum of 10 electrons, and the f subshell can hold a maximum of 14 electrons.


What is the electron capacity of the second shell?

The second electron shell can hold a maximum of 8 electrons. This shell has 2 sublevels (s and p) which can each hold up to 4 electrons.


What is the maximum number of electrons in the p sub shell?

the answer is 6


How many electrons go in the first second and third orbitals?

Two (2) electrons (s shell)Eight (8) electrons (2 in s, 6 in p)Eighteen (18) electrons (2 in s, 6 in p, 10 in d)The periodic table PDF at Los Alamos National Laboratory is pretty good and has the shell configurations. See related link.


How many elements can the 3rd shell hold?

The 3rd shell can contain 18 electrons. The elements that have a 3rd shell as the outer shell are the the elements in period 3, where the 3s and 3p orbitals are filled to a maximum of 8 electrons. The 3d orbitals are filled in the 4th period in the transition elements.


How many electrons in the sixth orbit shell?

The sixth orbit shell can hold a maximum of 32 electrons. This shell can be broken down into subshells which include s, p, d, and f orbitals. Each of these subshells can hold a specific number of electrons based on their orbital shape and orientation.


What is the maximum number of electrons the n 2 electron shell can hold?

The second electron shell (n=2) can hold a maximum of 8 electrons. This shell consists of 2 subshells, the s subshell with 2 electrons and the p subshell with 6 electrons, giving a total of 8 electrons.


Does a set of p orbitals with the same principal quantum number hold a maximum of 6 electrons?

No it can only hold up to 2. You have a rule for finding the maximum of electrons in every single shell. It is 2 *(shellnumber)2. Shell number 1 = 2 electrons Shell number 2 = 8 electrons Shell number 3 = 18 electrons Shell number 4 = 32 electrons Shell number 5 = 50 electrons Shell number 6 = 72 electrons Shell number 7 = 98 electrons Shell number above does for the moment not exist.


How many electrons are in the outermost shell of atom?

in the outer shell there is only aloud it be 8 electrons. Really it depends on the Element because metals have 4 or less Electrons in the outer ring. But nonmetals have 8 or less. So in order to know how many electrons there are you have to find out which Element you are wanting to know about.