At maximum,an f subshell can hold ________ electrons,a d subshell can hold ________ electrons and a p subshell can hold ________ electrons.
A)14;10;6
B)2;8;18
C)18;8;2
D)2;12,;21
E)14;6;10

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An f subshell can hold a maximum of 14 electrons, a d subshell can hold 10 electrons, and a p subshell can hold 6 electrons. This is determined by the formula 2n^2, where n is the number of orbitals in each subshell type (f has 7, d has 5, and p has 3).

At Maximum,an F Subshell Can Hold ________ Electrons,a D Subshell