"In a set of degenerate orbitals, the distribute themselves to retain like spins as far as possible." This statement belongs to

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"In a set of degenerate orbitals, the  distribute themselves to retain like spins as far as possible." This statement belongs to

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Identifying the principle:

- Pauli's exclusion principle — No two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers; an orbital can hold max 2 electrons with opposite spins.
- Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity — In a set of degenerate (equal energy) orbitals, electrons distribute themselves to maximize the number of unpaired electrons with parallel (like) spins before pairing up. This minimizes electron-electron repulsion.
- Aufbau principle — Electrons fill orbitals in order

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