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12 May, 04:11

What is the maximum number of electrons that can be in one orbital

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  1. 12 May, 04:35
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    One single orbital can hold the maximum of 2 electrons.

    Explanation:

    The 2 electrons must have opposing spins otherwise they would have the same four quantum numbers, which is forbidden.

    One electron would spin up The other would spin down

    This would tell us that each subshell would have double the electrons per orbital
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