Question

What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle?

A.An atomic orbital can only hold a maximum of 2 electrons, each with opposite spin

B.An atomic orbital can hold a maximum of 6 electrons, each with the same spin

C.An atomic orbital can hold a minimum of 2 electrons, each with opposite spins

D.An atomic orbital can hold a minimum of 6 electrons, each with opposite spins
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Answer 1

Answer:

Pauli's Exclusion Principle states that no two electrons in the same atom can have identical values for all four of their quantum numbers. In other words, (1) no more than two electrons can occupy the same orbital and (2) two electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins (Figure 46(i) and (ii)).