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whats the difference between a sublevel and an orbital? and what about the electron holding abilites of each?

2006-12-05 11:22:49 · 1 answers · asked by tmlfan 4 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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A sublevel contains orbitals

s sublevel has only 1 orbital that can hold 2 electrons
p sublevel has 3 orbitals that each can hold 2 electrons for a max of 6 electrons in the p sublevel
d sublevel has 5 orbitals; d can hold a max of 10 electrons

2006-12-05 11:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by Math-Chem-Physics Teacher 3 · 0 0

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