How many orbitals are there in a d subshell?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 5
- Step 1: For a d subshell, the azimuthal (orbital angular momentum) quantum number is .
- Step 2: The number of degenerate orbitals in a subshell is given by .
- Step 3: Substitute : orbitals, with magnetic quantum numbers .
Answer
5.
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