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What do the sublevel designations s p d and f specify to the atom's orbitals?

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What do the sublevel designations s p d and f specify with respect to the atom's orbitals?
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What are s - p - d and f?
Designations given to orbitals, in the order atoms of increasing size require them.
How many orbital do the s p d and f have?
The s sub-level contains 1 orbital which can hold 2 electrons. The p sub-level has 3 orbitals each able to hold 2 electrons for a total capacity of 6 electrons. The d has 5 orbitals and can hold a...
Which elements are in the s p d and f sublevels?
Poorly worded question which makes little sense. Most elements have electrons in those sublevels, but elements are not contained within the sublevels, only electrons. For example, H has a single...