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If each orbital can take maximum of three electrons, the number of elements in the third period of the periodic table will be:

A

12

B

6

C

8

D

24

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A
In third period, `3s^(-)` and `3p^(-)` orbitals are filled. Total orbitals to be filled = one s + three p = 4. Thus, number of elements = 4 × 3 = 12.
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