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Which of the following rules says the electrons would go first to lower energy levels and then to the higher energy levels?

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Aufbau Principle
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Pauli's Exclusion Principle
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Hund's Rule
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Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
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Solution

The correct option is A Aufbau Principle
According to Aufbau principle, in the ground state of atoms the orbitals are filled in order of increasing energies based on (n + l) rule i.e. from lower energy levels to higher energy levels.

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