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The p subshell can hold up to eight electrons in an atom. True False

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Step-by-step explanation:

Principal shell 2n has one s and one p subshell, and can hold a total of eight electrons. The p subshell has three dumbbell-shaped orbitals, as illustrated in Figure 4.

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