According to Hund's rule, when electrons occupy orbitals of equal energy, one electron enters each orbit until

A. there are two electrons in each orbital.

B. electron velocities become constant.

C. all the orbitals contain one electron, with opposite spins.

D. all the orbitals contain one electron, with spins parallel.

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Kaydence

Chemistry

18 August, 11:39

According to Hund's rule, when electrons occupy orbitals of equal energy, one electron enters each orbit until

A. there are two electrons in each orbital.

B. electron velocities become constant.

C. all the orbitals contain one electron, with opposite spins.

D. all the orbitals contain one electron, with spins parallel.

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Payton Horn · Answer 1

Hund's Rule. Hund's rule : every orbital in a subshell is singly occupied with one electron before any one orbital is doubly occupied, and all electrons in singly occupied orbitals have the same spin. so D. is the answer

Jane Ritter · Answer 2

D. all the orbitals contain one electron, with spins parallel