* Chlorine's Electron Configuration: Chlorine has an atomic number of 17, meaning it has 17 electrons. Its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵.
* p Orbitals: The p orbitals are the second energy level (n=2) and the third energy level (n=3).
* Electrons in p Orbitals: There are 6 electrons in the 2p orbitals (2p⁶) and 5 electrons in the 3p orbitals (3p⁵).
Therefore, a chlorine atom has a total of 11 electrons occupying p orbitals.
