Question

8. How many subshells are there for n equal to (i) 2 and (ii) 3 and what are the permitted values of l when n=3?

Answer 1

Answer:

i) for n = 2

subshells : 2s, 2p

n = 3

subshells : 3s, 3p, 3d

ii) when n = 3

values of l 3s^2, 3p^6