11. What is the maximum number of electrons that an atomic orbital can contain?

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Randy Sanford

5 December, 12:43

11. What is the maximum number of electrons that an atomic orbital can contain?

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Isabela Maynard · Answer 1

2. Orbitals of equivalent energy are grouped in sublevels. Each orbital can contain a maximum of two electrons. When in a magnetic field, the two electrons in a particular orbital differ very slightly in energy because of a property called electron spin.

Cory Molina · Answer 2

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Each orbital can hold two electrons. One spin-up and one spin-down.

11. What is the maximum number of electrons that an atomic orbital can contain?23281

11. What is the maximum number of electrons that an atomic orbital can contain?

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