Question

what is the total number of orbitals associated with the principal quantum number n=3
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Answer 1

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nine

There are nine orbitals in the n = 3 shell. There is one orbital in the 3s subshell and three orbitals in the 3p subshell. The n = 3 shell, however, also includes 3d orbitals.