Interpretation:
The maximum number of electrons an orbital can contain needs to be determined.
Concept introduction:
Orbitals are the spaces around the nucleus of an atom, where the electrons are present.
Answer to Problem 70A
An orbital can have a maximum of two electrons.
Explanation of Solution
Orbitals are the spaces around the nucleus of an atom, where the electrons are present.
Pauli’s Exclusion Principle states that an orbital can have
Thus, an orbital can have a maximum two electrons.
An orbital can have a maximum two electrons.
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