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Q: What does the Aufbau Principle state

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    Electrons will be added to an atom starting from the lowest possible level or sublevel.
  • 2
    Electrons will be added to an atom only if the orbitals are different colors.
  • 3
    Electrons will be added to an atom in a random order.
  • 4
    Electrons will be added to an atom in a symmetrical manner.
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Answer : 1. "Electrons will be added to an atom starting from the lowest possible level or sublevel."
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Answer: A) Electrons will be added to an atom starting from the lowest possible level or sublevel. Explanation: The Aufbau Principle states that in the ground state of an atom, an electron enters the orbital with lowest energy first and subsequent electrons are fed in the order of increasing energies.

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