Question

On the basis of quantum numbers, justify that the sixth period of the periodic table should have 32 elements.

Answer 1

The sixth period corresponds to sixth shell. The orbitais present in this shell are 6s, 4f. 5p and 6d. The maximum number of electrons which can be present in these sub-shell is 2 + 14 + 6 + 10 = 32. Since the number of elements in a period corresponds to the number of electrons in the shells, the sixth period should have a maximum of 32 elements.