Which of the following rules could explain the presence of three unpaired electrons in N−atoms?
A
Hund's rule
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B
Aufbau's Principle
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C
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
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D
Pauli's exclusion principle
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Solution
The correct option is A Hund's rule The presence of three unpaired in Nitrogen can be explained by Hund rule. Since the outermost shell is the P shell and P shell has 3 orbitals each of these orbitals can accommodate 2 electron. Then each of these 3 electron occupies one orbital and remain unpaired.