The maximum number of electrons that can exist in the orbital for which n=3 , l=1 and m=-1 is:

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The maximum number of electrons that can exist in the orbital for which n=3 , l=1 and m=-1 is: (A) 10 (B) 14 (C) 2 (D) 6

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textn = 3 , 1 = 1 ⇒ 3 textp As the value of m is also fixed, it means we are dealing with one particular orbital of textp i.e. textp textx , textp texty or textp textz . Total 2 electrons can fit in any orbital.

Q. The maximum number of electrons that can exist in the orbital for which $n = 3$ , $l = 1$ and $m = - 1$ is:

$10$

$14$

$2$

$6$

$n = 3, 1 = 1 \Rightarrow 3 p$
As the value of m is also fixed, it means we are dealing with one particular orbital of $p$ i.e. $p_{x}, p_{y}$ or $p_{z}$ . Total $2$ electrons can fit in any orbital.

Q. The maximum number of electrons that can exist in the orbital for which n=3 , l=1 and m=−1 is:

10

14

2

6

n=3,1=1⇒3p As the value of m is also fixed, it means we are dealing with one particular orbital of p i.e. px​,py​ or pz​ . Total 2 electrons can fit in any orbital.

Q. The maximum number of electrons that can exist in the orbital for which $n = 3$ , $l = 1$ and $m = - 1$ is:

$10$

$14$

$2$

$6$

$n = 3, 1 = 1 \Rightarrow 3 p$
As the value of m is also fixed, it means we are dealing with one particular orbital of $p$ i.e. $p_{x}, p_{y}$ or $p_{z}$ . Total $2$ electrons can fit in any orbital.