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Maximum number of electrons in a subshell with l = 3 and n = 4 is :

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14

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16

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10

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12

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Solution

The correct option is A 14
$n$ = 4, $l$ =3
In f subshell, there are 7 orbitals and each orbital can accommodate a maximum of two electrons, so, maximum no. of electrons in 4f subshell = $7 \times 2$ = 14

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