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Set the total electron capacity to:

c). a 3p orbital.

Set the total electron capacity to: c). a 3p orbital.-example-1
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Answer:

6e

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of orbitals in each subshell:

S - 1

P - 3

D - 5

F - 7

The number of orbitals increases by 2

Subshell p has 3 orbitals, each orbital can hold up to 2 electrons. Therefore, 3p has an electron capacity of 6.

**Note: The number 3 in 3p only represents the shell number and does not influence the electron capacity.

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