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How many orbitals are in the second energy level?

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4 orbitals

The second energy level will thus have a total of 4 orbitals. These orbitals will be distributed on two subshells, the s-subshell and the p-subshell. How many electrons can the second energy level hold? 8 electrons There are 2 electrons on the first energy level, 8 electrons on the second level, and 1 electron on the third energy level.

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2nd level has 4 orbitals. An f sublevel has 7 orbitals.

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