Atomic StructureHard

Question

Any p-orbital can accommodate upto :

Options

A.four electrons
B.six electrons
C.two electrons with parallel spins
D.two electrons with opposite spins

Solution

Any orbital (s, p, d or f) may accomodate a maximum of two electrons with opposite spins. (Conclusion of Pauli’s exclusion principle)

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