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  • Quantum Orbitals and Electron Capacity: A Level-by-Level Guide
    The number of orbitals and electrons for each energy level are as follows:

    Energy Level (n) Orbitals Electrons**

    -1 1s 2

    -2 1s, 2s, 2p 8

    -3 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p 18

    -4 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s, 3d, 4p 32

    -5 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d, 4s, 4p, 5s, 4d, 5p 50

    -6 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d, 4s, 4p, 4d, 5s, 5p, 5d, 6s, 4f, 5d, 6p 72

    -7 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d, 4s, 4p, 4d, 4f, 5s, 5p, 5d, 5f, 6s, 6p, 6d, 7p 98

    -8 1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 3d, 4s, 4p, 4d, 4f, 5s, 5p, 5d, 5f, 5g, 6s, 6p, 6d, 6f, 7s, 7p 128

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