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shr
Nov 2, 2016

The 4d subshell can hold a maximum of 5 orbitals or 10 electrons. Any given 4d orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons though.

Explanation:

Since 1 orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons, and there are 5 orbitals in the 4d subshell, it can be concluded that there are a maximum of 10 electrons allowed. Coming back to your question, any given 4d orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons.

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