How many subshells are there in the shell with n = 6?

The number of subshells within a certain shell can be identified using the orbital angular momentum quantum number "l"

"l" is given values from zero till (n-1)
So, for n=6
l is given the following values: 0,1,2,3,4,5
Counting the number of subshells, we will find that the shell with n=6 has 6 subshells

There is one s orbital, and there are three p orbitals, five d orbitals, and seven f orbitals. thus, the answer is b. do not confuse the number of orbitals in a subshell with the number of electrons the subshell can hold. each orbital can hold two electrons, so the capacity of an nf subshell is 14 electrons.

The answer for this question is d. none of these