Cr configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
Filling order
1s 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s 4p 4d 4f 5s 5p 5d 5f
Cu configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s1
Pauli’s Exclusion Principle
No two electrons can have the same Quantum Numbers
Aufbau Principle
Build configurations in order
Hund’s Rule
Fill all orbitals before moving on to the next level.