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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

any p orbital can accomudate upto how many electron?

Profile image of pankaj sarkar
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of AKASH GOYAL AskiitiansExpert-IITD
15 Years ago

Dear pankaj

It can accomodate maximum 8 electrons.

All the best.

AKASH GOYAL

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Profile image of rajan jha
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

pauli exclusion principle[any one orbital can have 2 electron and p subshell have three orbitals ]

hence the answer is{2 electron with opposite spin}.

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Profile image of aditya suman
15 Years ago

ANY p-ORBITAL CAN ACCOMODATE 2 ELECTRONS

Profile image of vikas askiitian expert
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

any orbital of p or s or d or f can accomodate maximum of 2 eletrons with opposite spins....