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"Pairing of electrons in the orbitals belonging to the same subshell does not occur unless each orbital belonging to that subshell has got one electron each." This statement is known as
Options
- APauli's exclusion principle
- BHund's rule
- CAufbau rule
- DHeisenberg uncertainty principle
Correct answer
B. Hund's rule
Step-by-step solution
The statement "Pairing of electrons in the orbitals belonging to the same subshell does not occur unless each orbital belonging to that subshell has got one electron each" constitutes the definition of Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity. This posited rule mandates that, within degenerate orbitals of a given subshell, each orbital is occupied by a single electron possessing parallel spin prior to any electron pairing occurring, thereby maximizing unpaired electrons and minimizing inter-electronic repulsion. Among t