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Which statement accurately describes the Pauli exclusion principle?
- A Electrons in different atomic orbitals must have the same spin.
- B Electrons in the same orbital must have parallel spins.
- C Only one electron can exist in each atomic orbital.
- D Electrons can have the same set of quantum numbers and opposite spin.
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The Pauli exclusion principle states that only one electron can occupy an atomic orbital at a given time. This means that if one electron occupies a specific orbital, no other electron can enter the same orbital unless the electrons have opposite spins.
