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
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)
Each orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons.
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.
14 electrons
2 electrons is the maximum number for an single 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.
Any orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons
18
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.
8
An orbital can have a maximum of two electrons that have different sets of the four quantum numbers (n, l, ml, ms).