The number of orbitals in a given subshell,such as the 5d subshell,is determined by the number of possible values of A)n. B)l. C)m_l. D)m_s.

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The number of orbitals in a subshell is determined by the number of possible values of the magnetic quantum number, m_l, which ranges from -l to +l. For a d subshell, l = 2, so m_l can be -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, resulting in 5 orbitals.

The Number of Orbitals in a Given Subshell,such as the 5d