The Pauli exclusion principle is obeyed by:
A)all particles
B)all charged particles
C)all particles with spin quantum numbers of 1/2
D)all particles with spin quantum numbers of 1
E)all particles with mass

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The Pauli exclusion principle states that no two identical fermions (particles with half-integer spin quantum numbers, such as 1/2, 3/2, etc.) can occupy the same quantum state simultaneously. Therefore, choice C, which specifies particles with spin quantum numbers of 1/2, correctly represents the particles that obey the Pauli exclusion principle.

The Pauli Exclusion Principle Is Obeyed By