Question

Differentiate between shell and subshell.

Answer 1

Answer:

Shell is the pathway followed by electrons around an atom’s nucleus whereas

Subshell is the pathway in which an electron moves within a shell.

Answer 2

Answer:

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In an atom, a shell is a collection of subshells with the same principle quantum number, n . ... Subshells are collections of orbitals which share the same principle quantum number and angular momentum quantum number, l , which is denoted by the letters s , p , d , f , g , h , and so on.