What is "excluded" by the Pauli exclusion principle?
A)certain values of angular momentum
B)precise values of both position and momentum
C)electrons in the same quantum state
D)none of the above

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The Pauli exclusion principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers. This means that electrons in the same quantum state (which share the same three quantum numbers: n, l, and m) must have different values for their fourth quantum number, which is the spin quantum number. Therefore, option C is excluded by the Pauli exclusion principle. Options A and B have nothing to do with the exclusion principle. Option D is incorrect as one option (C) is excluded by the principle.

What Is "Excluded" by the Pauli Exclusion Principle