Question

what do you understand by aufbau principle

Answer 1

The aufbau principle states that in the ground state of an atom or ion, electrons fill atomic orbitals of the lowest available energy levels before occupying higher levels. For example, the 1s shell is filled before the 2s subshell is occupied. ... Aufbau is a German noun that means construction or "building-up

Answer 2

The aufbau principle, from the German Aufbauprinzip, also called the aufbau rule, states that in the ground state of an atom or ion, electrons fill atomic orbitals of the lowest available energy levels before occupying higher levels.

For example, the 1s subshell is filled before the 2s subshell is occupied......