Electrons fill orbitals in the order of?

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Electrons fill orbitals in the order of?

A.shell number
B.closest orbitals
C.lowest energy levels first
D.noset rule

2006-11-20 09:13:31 · 4 answers · asked by javanna g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

4 answers

it would be c. the lowest energy level

2006-11-20 09:16:19 · answer #1 · answered by gordon_benbow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Everything in Chemistry is driven by energy. All spontaneous processes require lowering the energy of the system. Thus, electrons fill orbitals in order of lowest energy. This is called the Aufbau Principle.

2006-11-20 09:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by N G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

c. lowest energy levels first

2006-11-20 09:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by Rube 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The answer is C

2006-11-20 09:17:28 · answer #4 · answered by Nirmal C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋