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A subshell with n = 6, ℓ = 2 can accommodate a maximum of

A

12 electrons

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36 electrons

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10 electrons

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72 electrons

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Solution

The correct option is D

10 electrons

ℓ = 2 corresponds to d orbitals thus there are 5 orbitals. Each orbital can accommodate 2 electrons.
So in all, there are 5 X 2 = 10 electrons.


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