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To calculate the maximum number of electrons for a given principal quantum number (n), the formula used is 2n². For n=1, the calculation is 2(1)², resulting in a maximum of 2 electrons, which corresponds to the 1s subshell. For n=2, the calculation is 2(2)², yielding a maximum of 8 electrons. This includes the 2s subshell (2 electrons) and the three 2p subshells (2 electrons each for a total of 6), confirming that the total for n=2 is indeed 8 electrons. The principal quantum number indicates the energy level and size of the electron cloud, with higher numbers corresponding to higher energy levels and more subshells.
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How do you calculate the maximum number of electrons with principal quantum number:
a) 1
b) 2

There is more, but I list two because I want to learn how to do it. How do you show your work mathematically and what is is the principal quantum number?
 
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Well, it's been awhile. For 1 there's just the s suborbital with 2 e, right?
For 2 there is the px, the py and the pz subs, each having 2 for a total of 6. Or is it that the 2 quantum number includes the s?
 
I don't understand what you are claiming to do.
 

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