I have to fill in the blank
with the a term, short phrase or number
The Blank describes the sequence in which orbitals are filled.
Is it The Pauli exclusion principle??
No. The Pauli exclusion principle states that no two electrons may occupy the same energy position.
What is the Aufbau Principle?
http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/modern-atomic-theory/aufbau-principle.html
The Aufbau Principle