Question

electron configuration quiz
cp chemistry a o / module 4: electronic structure and periodicity

1. what is the maximum number of electrons that can fill the 2p sublevel?

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6

Explanation:

Step1: Recall electron - subshell capacity rule

Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons. For the p - subshell, the number of orbitals \(n = 3\) (since for a given subshell \(l\), the number of orbitals is \(2l + 1\), and for \(p\) subshell \(l=1\), so \(2\times1 + 1=3\)).

Step2: Calculate the number of electrons in 2p sub - level

Using the formula \(N = 2n\) (where \(N\) is the number of electrons and \(n\) is the number of orbitals in the sub - level). Substituting \(n = 3\) into the formula, we get \(N=2\times3=6\).

Answer:

6