s-orbitals: 2.
p-orbitals: 6.
d-orbitals: 10.
f-orbitals: 14
(and, only theoretically, interesting: g, h, etc. orbitals with 18, 22, ... etc.)
[Cf. picture of orbital shapes in 'Related links' just below this answer page]
An orbital can only occupy maximum of 2 electrons. As p orbital consist of 3 orbitals. And has 3 orientations. Px, Py, Pz. So as there are 3 orbitals so p orbital can occupy at the maximum 6 electrons regardless of principle quantum no.. In 4p 4 is principle quantum no. So it represent 4p represent the p orbital of 4th shell. So it also occupy at the maximum of 6 electrons.
Yes it does. Helium has 2 electrons in the s orbital. A s orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons.
Since they are p orbitals, 6 electrons are occupied in the 3p orbital. there are 3 types of p orbital, px, py and pz
The maximum number of electrons that can occupy one orbital is two. This is due to the Pauli exclusion principle, which states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers. Therefore, one orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons, each with opposite spins.
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)
2 electrons is the maximum number for an single orbital.
An s orbital can have a maximum of two electrons.
There can be a maximum of 10 electrons in a 3d orbital.
An orbital can only occupy maximum of 2 electrons. As p orbital consist of 3 orbitals. And has 3 orientations. Px, Py, Pz. So as there are 3 orbitals so p orbital can occupy at the maximum 6 electrons regardless of principle quantum no.. In 4p 4 is principle quantum no. So it represent 4p represent the p orbital of 4th shell. So it also occupy at the maximum of 6 electrons.
14 electrons
2 electrons is the maximum number for an single orbital.
Any orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons
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Yes it does. Helium has 2 electrons in the s orbital. A s orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons.
The max. number of electrons that can fill the 3s orbital is 2.
An orbital can have a maximum of two electrons that have different sets of the four quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms).
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