What is the number of electrons in the following sublevels?
Regardless of the energy level, the following orbitals can only hold up to a maximum of the respective number of electrons. s orbital – 1 electron p orbital – 3 electrons d orbital – 5 electrons f orbital – 7 electrons Although the orbitals can hold up to a maximum of these electrons, you can’t exactly tell how many electrons there are unless you know the other two quantum numbers, the magnetic and the spin projection quantum numbers.
