Question

How many electrons can the `2p` orbitals hold?

Answer 1

`"6 electrons.........."`

Explanation:

There are `3xx2p` orbitals, `p_x`, `p_y`, and `p_z`, which are oriented along the Cartesian axes. Each `p` orbital can accommodate 2 electrons, and thus there can be 6 electrons in the `2p` sublevel.