What is the principle that describes the maximum number of electrons in an orbital?

A. Pauli exclusion principle
B. Hund's rule
C. Aufbau principle
D. Dalton's law

Answer: Pauli exclusion principle

Additional Information: The Pauli exclusion principle states that no two electrons can have the same set of quantum numbers in an atom.

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