How many orbitals are there in the L shell?
(a) One
(b) Four
(c) Nine
(d) Sixteen
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The number of orbitals in a shell is the square of the principal quantum number: 12 = 1, 22 = 4, 32 = 9. There is one orbital in an s subshell (l = 0), three orbitals in a p subshell (l = 1), and five orbitals in a d subshell (l = 2).
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