JEE Main 2016 Chemistry question

Chemistry Structure of Atom JEE Main 2016

The total number of orbitals associated with the principal quantum number 5 is:

(1)20
(2)25Correct
(3)10
(4)5

Answer: (2)

Solution

For a given principal quantum number , the azimuthal quantum number runs from 0 to , and each value of has orbitals. For : one orbital (), three (), five ($ =

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