Achieve #21

[Isela Tamayo 3H]

How many electrons in an atom could have these sets of quantum numbers? n=5 l=1

My original answer was 10 but I keep getting it wrong then I had 7. I'm just so confused on this problem?

[Fiona H 2E]

I believe your answer is 6 electrons. n=5 refers to the shell, but l=1 means that you're dealing with the p-orbital. So think 5p. P-orbitals have 6 electrons. A little side note: S- orbitals carry 2 electrons and D-orbitals carry 10 :)

[Allison Li 2F]

Hi! I believe the answer would be 6 electrons. N=5 refers to the fifth period. l=1 refers to the p block as opposed to the s block. We do not know the ml or spin direction, and there are six elements in the p block on this period, so the answer would be six electrons.