Hund's Rule States That the Most Stable Arrangement of Electrons

question 15

Multiple Choice

Hund's rule states that the most stable arrangement of electrons in orbitals of equal energy is the one in which the number of electrons with parallel spin is ________.

• A) minimized
• B) nullified
• C) neutral
• D) maximized
• E) not relevant

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