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A p-orbital can accommodate...

A p-orbital can accommodate

A

Four electrons

B

Six electrons

C

Two electrons with parallel spins

D

Two electrons with opposite spins

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D
Any orbital can have a maximum of two electrons and with opposite spins.This is according to pauli's exclasion principle
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