What is the maximum number of electrons in an atom that can have the following set of quantum numbers
N = 3 $~~$ l = 2 $~~$ m_l = -2

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What is the maximum number of electrons in an atom that can have the following set of quantum numbers N = 3 $~~$l = 2 $~~$m_l = -2 A) 18 B) 10 C) 5 D) 2 E) 1

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The quantum numbers describe an electron in an atom. For N = 3, l = 2, and m_l = -2, this corresponds to a specific orbital in the 3d subshell. Each orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons with opposite spins.

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