How many orbitals in 3rd shell is axial

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Chemistry

Zayden Lane

26 November, 02:47

How many orbitals in 3rd shell is axial

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Belinda Wilcox · Answer 1

6 orbitals

Explanation:

you take the total number of orbitals there would normally be and add that to three and you get a total of 6 orbitals in axial.

Dalia Cuevas · Answer 2

5 orbitals

Explanation:

The first subshell has 1 orbital that can hold 2 electrons. The second subshell has 3 orbitals that can hold 6 electrons total. The third subshell has 5 orbitals that can hold 10 electrons total.