Maximum number of electrons in a sub-shell of an atom is determined by the following

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2n2

4l+2

2l+1

4l−2

answer is B.

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Total number of subshells = (2l + 1)∴ Maximum number of electrons in the subshells = 2(2l + 1) = 4l + 2.

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