How many electrons are in each 2p orbital of Ne atom?1 point2468

The Neon (Ne) atom has 10 electrons in total. The electron configuration of Neon is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶. This means that there are 2 electrons in the 1s orbital, 2 electrons in the 2s orbital, and 6 electrons in the 2p orbital. However, an orbital can hold a maximum of 2 electrons. Therefore, the 2p orbital of a Neon atom is made up of three individual orbitals (2px, 2py, 2pz), each containing 2 electrons. So, there are 2 electrons in each 2p orbital of a Neon atom.