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According to the Pauli exclusion principle, when can two electrons occupy the same orbital
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According to the Pauli exclusion principle, when can two electrons occupy the same orbital

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The Pauli Exclusion Principle actually states that two electrons cannot occupy the same quantum state. To occupy the same quantum state, they would have the same n (quantum level), l (subshell), ml (orbital), and ms (spin).
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