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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Why an orbital contains two electrons?please reply it

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Two electrons in an orbital create opposite electric and magnetic fields due to their spin. Now if a third electron enters it spin would match with any one of the two electrons of orbit, so repulsion will occur and third electron will not enter into the orbit