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Maximum number of electrons in a subshell of an atom is determined

Maximum number of electrons in a subshell of an atom is determined by the following:

Options

(a) 2l + 1
(b) 4l – 2
(c) 2n²
(d) 4l + 2

Correct Answer:

4l + 2

Explanation:

The number of subshells is (2l+1).

The maximum number of electrons in the subshell is 2(2l+1)

= 4l+2

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