Question

How many subshells in chlorine

Answer 1

SUB-SHELL

Among the four quantum numbers, sub-shells , denoted by (l) are one of them. It specifies geometry of the shells.These subshells are s , p , d and f with values from 0 to 4.

Now, for a given shell having value n , l ranges from 0 to n-1 , it implies that there are n subshells for a shell having value n in total.

SOLUTIONS

The electronic configuration of chlorine is 1s² 2s² 2p6 3s² 3p5

Hence, there are total five subshells in chlorine in which electrons are present.

Answer 2

Answer:

THREE SHELLS

A neutral chlorine atom has 17 electrons. Two electrons can go into the 1s subshell, 2 can go into the 2s subshell, and 6 can go into the 2p subshell. That leaves 7 electrons.