Question

Arrange the orbitals in the order in which they fill and indicate the maximum number of electrons each can hold.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

We can fill maximum two electrons in one orbital. The s subshell has 1 orbital that can filled upto two electrons, the p subshell has 3 orbitals that can filled upto six electrons, the d subshell has 5 orbitals that can filled upto ten electrons, the f subshell has 7 orbitals that can filled upto fourteen electrons.

According to the energy level diagram, the 2p, 3p, 4p each can hold 6 electrons because they have 3 orbitals, and 3d, 4d each can hold 10 electrons because they have 5 orbitals, the 5f, 6f, each can hold 14 electrons because they have 7 orbitals. Therefore, the maximum number of electrons would be present in f subshell or 6f orbital.

Answer 2

An energy level of a certain atom is further divided into the orbitals. There are four (4) orbitals. These are the s orbitals, p orbitals, d orbitals, and f orbitals. They are already arranged above as to how they are to be filled. The number of electrons that each can hold are as follows:
s orbitals = 2 electrons
p orbitals = 6 electrons
d orbitals = 10 electrons
f orbitals = 14 electrons