The most stable arrangement of electrons in orbitals of equal energy is the one in which the number of electrons with the same spin is maximized is
A) the Pauli exclusion principle.
B) Bohr's equation.
C) Hund's rule.
D) de Broglie's relation.
E) Dalton's atomic theory.

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This statement is a simplified version of Hund's rule, which states that electrons will occupy separate orbitals with the same spin before pairing up in the same orbital. This maximizes the number of electrons with the same spin, leading to greater stability. The other choices are not directly related to this concept.

The Most Stable Arrangement of Electrons in Orbitals of Equal