Q. A $p$-orbital in a given shell can accommodate upto
A) Four electrons
B) Two electrons with parallel spin
C) Six electrons
D) Two electrons with opposite spin
Explanation
(c)
A $p$-orbital has 3 dumbles ($i.e$. $p_{x},p_{y}\ and\ p_{z}$) and each dumble can accommodate maximum of 2 electrons. So, maximum number of electrons in $p$-orbital is 6.
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