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The number of orbitals present in the `3rd` shell is

A

`3`

B

`1`

C

`9`

D

`18`

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C
Each subshell of quantum number `n` contains `n^(2)` orbitals. Thusm, for `n - 3`, there are `(3)^(2) = 9` orbitals.
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