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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many orbitals of all types are there in the the third principal quantum shell?

OpenStudy (joannablackwelder):

In the third principal quantum shell are the 3s, 3p, and. 3d subshells. In the 3s subshell is 1 orbital, in the 3p subshell are 3 orbitals, and in the 3d subshell are 5 orbitals. That makes 9 total orbitals.

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