Which of the following is not the name of any scientist?
Correct answer: C. Aufbau's principle
- A. Pauli exclusion principle
- B. Hund's rule
- C. Aufbau's principle
- D. Le-Chatelier's principle
Explanation
Aufbau is a German word meaning 'building up' and is not the name of a scientist; the Aufbau principle describes filling lower-energy orbitals before higher-energy orbitals. The likely mistake is Pauli exclusion principle, but Pauli was a scientist, as were Hund and Le Chatelier.
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