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1
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Hund’s rule

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Electrons half full degenerate orbitals before they start pairing up because electrons repellent other electrons.

2
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Pauli exclusive principle

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Maximum of 2!electrons in each orbital. They have opposite +1/2 and -1/2 spins.

3
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Orbital

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A region of space around the nucleus that can hold up to 2 electrons with opposite spins.

4
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How to do an abbreviated electron configuration

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Noble gas electron configuration only- THEN all other up to element.

5
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Auf Bau Principle

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Full orbitals with the lowest energy first closest to the nucleus.