In the ground state of an atom of silver (Ag), how many electrons will there be with the quantum number l = 1? (The n, m_l, and m_s quantum numbers may have any appropriate values.) A)9 B)12 C)18 D)24 E)36

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In the ground state of silver (Ag), which has an atomic number of 47, the electron configuration is [Kr] 4d^10 5s^1. Electrons with l = 1 are in p orbitals. The filled p orbitals are 2p^6, 3p^6, and 4p^6, totaling 18 electrons.

In the Ground State of an Atom of Silver (Ag)