The p sub shell can hold up to 8 electrons in an atom. true or false?

The statement "the p sub shell can hold up to 8 electrons in an atom" is false because the p sub shell can hold up to 6 electrons in an atom.

Explanation:

There are 7 energy levels, numbered from 1 to 7, and in which electrons are distributed. Each level is divided into sub-levels. These sub-levels or sub shell in which each level is divided can be up to 4, called: s, p, d, f. Each sub shell or sub-level can hold a specific maximum number of electrons. In the sub-level s there can only be a maximum of 2 electrons, in p there can be a maximum of 6 electrons, in the sub-level d 10 electrons and in the sub-level f there can be a maximum of 14 electrons .

In level 1 there is only one sub-level, the s. In level 2 there are 2 sub-levels, the s and the p. At level 3 there are 3 sub-levels s, p and d. And at level 4 there are 4 sub-levels, the s, the p, the d and the f.

The statement "the p sub shell can hold up to 8 electrons in an atom" is false because the p sub shell can hold up to 6 electrons in an atom.

we can conclude that the melting point of table salt is above room temperature (it's actually 801 deg c). the melting point of mercury must be below room temperature (- 39 deg c).