Which of the following statements describe properties of orbitals?
A) Orbitals fill in the order of increasing energy from lowest to highest.
B) Each orbital can hold up to two electrons with opposite spins.
C) When there is a set of orbitals of equal energy each orbital becomes half filled before any of them becomes completely filled.
D) all of the above

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All of the statements describe properties of orbitals. Statement A is known as the Aufbau principle, statement B is known as the Pauli exclusion principle, and statement C is known as Hund's rule.

Which of the Following Statements Describe Properties of Orbitals