Among the following,the incorrect statement is

  • A
    no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers
  • B
    the maximum number of electrons in the shell with principal quantum number,$n$ is equal to $n^2+2$
  • C
    electrons in an orbital must have opposite spin
  • D
    in the ground state,atomic orbitals are filled in the order of their increasing energies

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