<Table> <Tr> <Th> Subshell label </Th> <Th> l </Th> <Th> Max electrons </Th> <Th> Shells containing it </Th> <Th> Historical name </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> s </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Every shell </Td> <Td> sharp </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> p </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2nd shell and higher </Td> <Td> principal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> d </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 3rd shell and higher </Td> <Td> diffuse </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> f </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 4th shell and higher </Td> <Td> fundamental </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> g </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 5th shell and higher ( theoretically ) </Td> <Td> ( next in alphabet after f , excluding j ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Subshell label </Th> <Th> l </Th> <Th> Max electrons </Th> <Th> Shells containing it </Th> <Th> Historical name </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> s </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Every shell </Td> <Td> sharp </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> p </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2nd shell and higher </Td> <Td> principal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> d </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 3rd shell and higher </Td> <Td> diffuse </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> f </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 4th shell and higher </Td> <Td> fundamental </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> g </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 5th shell and higher ( theoretically ) </Td> <Td> ( next in alphabet after f , excluding j ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
the maximum number of electrons that the p subshell can hold is
the maximum number of electrons that the p subshell can hold is
6
6