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The discussion clarifies the electron capacity of various atomic orbitals, specifically detailing that s orbitals can hold 2 electrons, p orbitals can hold 6 electrons, d orbitals can hold 10 electrons, and f orbitals can hold 14 electrons. This is based on the angular quantum number (l), where the number of orbitals for each type is determined by the formula 2l+1. For instance, the s orbital (l=0) has one type, the p orbital (l=1) has three types, and so forth. Understanding these principles is essential for grasping electron configuration in atoms.

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i know s=2 p=6

what d=??
 
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Each class of orbital (s, p, d, f, g, etc.) is described by a quantum number l, known as the angular quantum number. For each class of orbital, there are 2l+1 types of orbitals. For example, for the s orbital (l = 0), there is only one type of s orbital. For p orbitals (l = 1), there are three types of p orbitals (px, py, and pz). Since each orbital can hold two electrons, you can see why the s orbitals can hold only two electrons, while the p orbitals can hold six.

Based on this information, you should be able to see why the d orbitals can hold ten electrons and the f orbitals can hold 14.
 
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