Elements are arranged in the periodic table based on various patterns. for example, the element magnesium (mg) has a higher atomic mass than the element calcium (ca). has a lower atomic mass than the element beryllium (be). has a higher atomic mass than the element sodium (na). all of these

There is one s orbital, and there are three p orbitals, five d orbitals, and seven f orbitals. thus, the answer is b. do not confuse the number of orbitals in a subshell with the number of electrons the subshell can hold. each orbital can hold two electrons, so the capacity of an nf subshell is 14 electrons.