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How many electrons in an atom could have these sets of quantum numbers? n=5?

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That's quite easy, in order to solve it you just have to use this formula 2n²
Since n is 5:

2* 5² = 2*25 and 50 is the answer you are looking for which is also the maximum number of electrons that can remain in the electron shell.
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