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What is the number of degenerate orbitals for the 5s orbital?

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Answer:

The number of degenerate orbitals for a given subshell can be determined using the formula:

Number of degenerate orbitals = 2l + 1

In this formula:

"l" represents the azimuthal quantum number (also known as the orbital angular momentum quantum number).

The 5s orbital has an "l" value of 0 because it is an s orbital.

So, for the 5s orbital:

Number of degenerate orbitals = 2(0) + 1 = 1

There is only one degenerate (or "degenerate" means having the same energy) orbital for the 5s subshell.

Step-by-step explanation:

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