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Pauli's Exclusion Principle

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In a set of degenerate orbitals, electrons distribute themselves to retain similar spins as far as possible. This statement is attributed to:

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Pauli' s principle

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Hund' s rule

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Aufbau rule

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Slater' s rule

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Solution

The correct option is B Hund' s rule
Hund’s rule says that all electrons must be singly filled in orbitals before pairing up.

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