Question

A subshell with $l=2,$ can take up a maximum of ... electrons:

• A. 2
• B. 6
• C. 10
• D. 14

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

10

Answer 2

The Azimuthal quantum number $(l=2)$ corresponds to d-subshell and d-subshell has 5-orbitals, which can accommodate a maximum of 10 electrons.