Number of electron with spin +½ in n=3
Correct answer: C. 9
- A. 18
- B. 3
- C. 9
- D. 1
Explanation
This option is incorrect because, the 3p sublevel, which is one of the sublevels in n = 3, can hold a maximum of 6 electrons, and half of them will have spin +½. Therefore, the correct answer is not 18. This option is incorrect because, the number 3 does not correspond to any valid value for the number of electrons with spin +½ in the n = 3 energy level. The correct answer is 9 because, there are 9 electrons with spin +½ in the n = 3 energy level, specifically in the 3p sublevel. This option is incorrect. The number 1 does not represent the correct count of electrons with spin +½ in the n = 3 energy level.
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