Chemistry (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.6 - Quantum Numbers - Checkpoint - Page 258: 6.6.2

Answer

$$\therefore \text{no. of orbitals }=5$$

Work Step by Step

$\textbf{Note: } $ The number of orbitals in a subshell ( $l$ ) is equal to $2l + 1$. Therefore, the number of orbitals in the subshell $l=2$ $$\text{no. of orbitals }=2\times 2+1=5$$
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