Question

How Many Electrons Are In Each Orbital?

Answer 1

The number of electrons in each orbital is explained in the following ways:

1. Each subshell contains a distinct number of orbitals according to the Principal Quantum number($n$).
2. Each orbital can occupies two electrons in opposite spins according to the Pauli Exclusion Principle.
3. The Pauli Exclusion principle states that if two electrons occupy the same orbital then they must have opposite spin.
4. The subshell contains orbitals are summarized in the table below:

Subshell	No. of Orbitals	No. of Electrons
$s$	$1$	$2$
$p$	$3$	$6$
$d$	$5$	$10$
$f$	$7$	$14$

Therefore, the above table signifies the number of electrons in each orbital.