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How many electrons in an atom can have the quantum numbers in n equal 3, L equal 2

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Answer:

10 electrons in an atom can have the quantum numbers in n=3 and l=2.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the principal quantum number n=3, we can have, within the orbital quantum number l=2, a maximum of 10 electrons, because there, electrons can be located in the 3d orbital.

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