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State whether true or False :

In an orbital, maximum two electrons can be accommodated with all the quantum numbers same.

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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is A True
In 1925, Pauli stated that no two electrons in an atom can have the same values of all four quantum numbers.

So according to Pauli's exclusion principle, the maximum number of an electron that be can accommodate in an orbital is 2.

Therefore, the given statement is true.

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