Question
Maximum number of electrons in a subshell with l =3 and n=4 is
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14
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16
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10
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12
Solution
A.
14
n represents the main energy level and l represents the subshell.
If n=4 and l = 3, the subshell is 4f.
If f subshell, there are 7 orbitals and each orbital can accommodate a maximum number of electrons, so, maximum number of electrons in 4f subshell = 7 x 2 = 14
