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Hund's Rule

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Hund's Rule states that electrons will occupy empty orbitals in the same sublevel before they pair up in the same orbital.

AP course connection

Topic 1.5: 1.5 Atomic Structure and Electron Configuration

Unit 1
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