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The maximum number of electrons that can have principal quantum number, n = 3, and spin quantum number, m s = –1/2, is
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9
(9)
For a shell with principal quantum number ' 
', maximum number of electrons that can occupy the shell 
For 
, maximum number of electrons 
Half of them will have 
and the other half will have 
.
Maximum number of electrons with 
and 
is 
or 9 .
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