STANDARDChemistry-Atomic Structure

STANDARD Chemistry Quantum Numbers MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 11

Pauli’s exclusion principle states that

A

pairing of electrons does not occur in orbitals of the same subshell until each of them is first singly occupied.

B

orbitals are filled in order of their increasing energy.

C

no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers

D

none of these.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Pauli’s exclusion principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers, ensuring unique quantum states.

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