MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #731

An orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons with opposite spins. Which principle or rule is specifically defined by this requirement?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #731

  1. Question 1

    Q1. An orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons with opposite spins. Which principle or rule is specifically defined by this requirement?

    • A) Hund's Rule
    • B) Aufbau Principle
    • C) Pauli Exclusion Principle
    • D) n+l Rule

    Answer: Pauli Exclusion Principle

    Explanation: The Pauli Exclusion Principle requires electrons in the same orbital to have opposite spins; Hund's Rule deals with degenerate orbitals.