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What does the aufbau principle suggest about electron configuration?

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That in the ground state of an atom or ion electrons fill atomic orbitals of the lowest available energy levels before occupying higher levels. The electrons of a atom or ion form the most stable electron configuration possible .
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Electrons occupy orbitals with the lowest energy first.

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