Which of the following statements is true concerning the electron configuration [Ar]4p2?
A) This configuration cannot be the ground-state electron configuration for a Ca atom because it violates the Pauli exclusion principle.
B) This configuration cannot be the ground-state electron configuration for a Ca atom because it violates Hund's rule.
C) This configuration is the ground-state electron configuration for a Ca atom.
D) This configuration cannot be the ground-state electron configuration for a Ca atom because it violates the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
E) This configuration cannot be the ground-state electron configuration for a Ca atom because it violates the Aufbau principle.
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