Determining Ground State of an Atom: Pauli, Hunds, Coloumb's Rules

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The discussion focuses on the principles necessary for determining the electronic structure of the ground state of an atom, specifically highlighting Pauli's Exclusion Principle, Hund's Rule, and Coulomb's Law. Pauli's Exclusion Principle states that no two electrons can occupy the same quantum state, while Hund's Rule emphasizes that electrons will fill degenerate orbitals to maximize total spin. The third principle discussed is Coulomb's Law, which describes the electrostatic potential energy between electrons and protons, confirming its relevance in this context.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of Pauli's Exclusion Principle
  • Familiarity with Hund's Rule
  • Knowledge of Coulomb's Law
  • Basic concepts of atomic structure and electron configuration
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  • Study the implications of Pauli's Exclusion Principle in multi-electron atoms
  • Explore the detailed applications of Hund's Rules in electron configurations
  • Investigate the role of Coulomb's Law in atomic interactions
  • Learn about quantum mechanics and its impact on atomic structure
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Chemistry students, physicists, and educators seeking a deeper understanding of atomic structure and electron configurations will benefit from this discussion.

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im looking for the 3 principals i need to be employ in determining the electronic structure of the ground state of an atom

Ive got Paulis exclusion principle where no 2 electrons in an atom can occupy the same quantum state and hunds rule of the total spin of the electrons always has it maximum possible value...butam a bit stuck on the third.

i guess I am leaning towards the electrostatic potential energy of the electron and the proton...would this be right? I am thinking coloumbs rule would be the one but just want to double check

many thanks
 
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i don't think so because I've been already told its Pauli's principle and Hund's rule. In the text I am giving it doesn't mention the 3 Hunds rules just the one i stated above. Hmmm i thought i had it solved with the columbs law but am not too sure now ha ha
 
Could it be the principle that states of lowest energy fill first?
 
yer that's what i have been leaning towards after reading a bit more
 

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