LEC 5: Electron configuration

Question 1

this principle states that only two electrons may occupy the same atomic orbital, and these electrons must have opposite spins

Answer 1

pauli exclusion number

Question 2

states that the most stable arrangement of electron in subshells is the one with the greatest number of parallel spins

Answer 2

hund’s rule

Question 3

states that as protons are added one by one to the nucleus to build up the elements, electrons are similarly added to the atomic orbitals

Answer 3

aufbau principle