A p-orbital in a given shell can accommodate upto

Four electrons

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two electrons with parallel spin

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six electrons

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two electrons with opposite spin

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Solution

The correct option is B six electrons
p orbital has 3 orbitals px, py, and pz and each can accommodate maximum 2 electrons. So total no. of electrons in p orbital is 6.
Option C is correct.

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Q. Assertion: K, L, M, N orbits can accommodate maximum of 2, 8, 18, 32 electrons respectively.

Reason: The maximum number of electrons in particular orbit is given by

2 n^{2}

, where

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is orbit or shell number.

According to orbital overlap concept, the formation of a covalent bond between two atoms results by pairing of electrons present in the valence shell having opposite spins.

Which shell of an atom can accommodate a maximum of :

(a) 8 electrons?

(a) 32 electrons?

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A p-orbital in a given shell can accommodate upto

The correct option is B six electronsp orbital has 3 orbitals px, py, and pz and each can accommodate maximum 2 electrons. So total no. of electrons in p orbital is 6.Option C is correct.

The correct option is B six electrons
p orbital has 3 orbitals px, py, and pz and each can accommodate maximum 2 electrons. So total no. of electrons in p orbital is 6.
Option C is correct.