Which of the following elements is a metal in the periodic table​

They are solid (with the exception of mercury, Hg, a liquid).

They are shiny, good conductors of electricity and heat.

They are ductile (they can be drawn into thin wires).

They are malleable (they can be easily hammered into very thin sheets).

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.