The maximum number of electrons that can occupy ONE f orbital is:
A. 14
B. 6
C. 2
D. 18
E. 10
Wrong Points Earned: 0/2
Your Response: A
Seriously can't an f orbital hold 14 electrons?
The maximum number of electrons that can occupy ONE f orbital is:
A. 14
B. 6
C. 2
D. 18
E. 10
Wrong Points Earned: 0/2
Your Response: A
I don't know why that didn't post anything... But can't a f orbital hold 14 electrons? according to my professors online quiz it can't???
Since it is asking for ONE f orbital the answer would be C. 2. There are 7 f orbitals, each containing 2 electrons making the WHOLE f orbital to hold 14 electrons. As they are only asking for ONE, the answer would be two because each of the 7 f orbitals holds two.
Hope this helped!
Yes, an f orbital can hold a maximum of 14 electrons. However, it is important to note that there is an exception to this rule in the case of lanthanides and actinides.
In general, each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons with opposite spins due to the Pauli exclusion principle. However, the f orbitals have a total of 7 orbitals with increasing energy levels: 1f, 2f, 3f, 4f, 5f, 6f, and 7f.
Each of these f orbitals can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, thus giving a total capacity of 14 electrons in the f orbitals. The correct answer to the question is A.