Electron configuration: The arrangement of electrons in atomic orbitals following the Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, and the Pauli exclusion principle.
How to apply it: Use electron configurations to predict chemical reactivity and periodic trends.
Course: AP Chemistry · Unit: Atomic Structure and Properties
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