Question

How many total electrons can enter the set of 3p orbitals? a. 3 b. 10 c. 2 d. 6

Answer 1

Answer:

For n=3 and l=1=p

It is 3p-orbital.

Magnetic quantum number m

l

have values from -l to +l and total of 2l+1 values.

Forl=1, m

l

values are:

m

l

=−1,0,1 for l=1; total m

l

values =3= Number of orbitals

Each orbital can occupy maximum of two electron

Number of electrons =2×3=6

Thus 6 electrons will show same quantum number values of n=3 and l=1.

Number of elements with last electron in 3p orbitals = 6