Electron Configuration principles

[DDS]

Which principle or rule must be used to determine the correct electronic configuration for carbon in its ground state?
a.Aufbau Principle
b. Hund's Rule
c. Pauli Exclusion Principle
d. (A) and (B) only
e. All three

I know for a fact that Aufbau's and Hunds rule deal with ground state configuration i just don't know if you consider Paulis rule, which says that no two electrons can have the same 4 quantum numbers, when you are conforming an electron to its ground state?

Can any help me, my answer as of know is D but I am second guessing myself with E

 

[Oscar Ramirez ch.]

Hello

As far as I remember, you have to apply the three principles. Pauli, AufBau and Hund.

 

[ravenprp]

.The correct answer is d. (A) and (B) only. The Aufbau Principle states that electrons fill orbitals in order of increasing energy, starting with the lowest energy level. Hund's Rule states that within a sublevel, electrons will fill each orbital with one electron before pairing up. Both of these principles are essential in determining the electronic configuration of carbon in its ground state. The Pauli Exclusion Principle, while important in understanding the behavior of electrons, is not directly used in determining the electronic configuration in this scenario. So, the correct answer is (A) and (B) only.