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Hund's Rule

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

Definition

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