What is the maximum number of f orbitals that are possible?

7 Orbitals

Explanation:

The number of subshell present are s, p, d, and f

The number of orbitals in each are as follows -

The s subshell - 1 orbital consists of 2 electrons The p subshell - 3 orbitals consists of 6 electrons The d subshell - 5 orbitals consists of 10 electrons The f subshell - 7 orbitals consists of 14 electrons

The number of orbitals can be calculated by the degeneracy, 2 l + 1, where l denoted is angular momentum quantum number that determines the shape of an orbital. For s, p, d, and f the angular momentum quantum number is 0, 1, 2 3 respectively.

So, maximum number of f orbitals that are possible can be calculated as -

2 * l + 1 = 2 * 3 + 1 = 7