The lowest orbital energy is reached when the number of electrons with the same spin is maximized. This statement describes ________.
A)Pauli Exclusion Principle
B)Planck's constant
C)deBroglie hypothesis
D)Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
E)Hund's rule

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This statement describes Hund's rule, which states that electrons will fill orbitals with the same spin before pairing up. This maximizes the number of electrons with the same spin and therefore minimizes the total energy of the system. The other options do not directly relate to this concept.

The Lowest Orbital Energy Is Reached When the Number of Electrons