How many orbitals can exist at the third main energy level a.3 b.6 c.9 d.18

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Rossanna · Answer 1 · 2020-03-16T10:02:21+0000

The energy level have different kinds of orbitals each orbital contain 2 electrons

So every orbital denoted as n2

Where when we consider 3rd energy orbital n= 3

Which is equal to 9 so third energy level has 9 orbital

So correct answer is (c)